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This month the General Assembly began weighing whether to set state-level rules for more expansive police drone programs. Lawmakers summoned police and a spokesperson for the American Civil Liberties Union to review Montgomery County's program.
Read More →Since its launch last year, the drone program has observed more than 100 individuals engaged in subway surfing, including one child who was just nine years old.
Read More →In previous crime control plans, the department has flooded the sprawling park, one of the most popular tourist sites in America, with hundreds of officers patrolling on foot, bike and horseback since violent crime began to skyrocket this summer.
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Brinc's Responder drones return to the nearest available Station after the completion of each mission to charge from 0 to 100% in just 40 minutes.
Read More →“We’re gonna deploy these drones on the beach, the pilots will be flying up and down the beach keeping beachgoers and swimmers safe,” Deputy Commissioner for Operations Kaz Daughtry said.
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Sgt. Dustin Bruzee, UAS/DFR supervisor at the Chula Vista Police Department, shares tips that can help any department that plans to start a Drone as First Responder Program.
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Georgia department uses Drone as First Responder program to reach incident locations quickly and give officers an eye in the sky.
Read More →Skyfire will work with agencies and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to get faster regulatory approvals—including beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operation—appropriate training for both DFR and tactical UAS response, program site selection and more.
Read More →McMahill said the department has identified 11 “chronic hotspots” that account for about three-fourths of the crimes reported in the Las Vegas valley.
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