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FLIR Systems Completes Strategic Investment in DroneSense

Together, the FLIR and DroneSense offerings will enhance situational awareness, act as a force multiplier, and ultimately save more lives as organizations continue to integrate UAS into daily missions, the companies say.

April 19, 2018

Technology

FLIR Provides Thermal Imaging for Next Generation Drone Camera

Built with industrial and public safety applications in mind, the DJI Zenmuse XT2 expands upon the benefits in the first thermal-equipped camera jointly developed by FLIR and DJI, the DJI Zenmuse XT.

April 18, 2018

Technology

Drones Watch Over California Music Festival in Wake of Vegas Massacre

"Drones will be flying over watching the perimeters. It takes us a few minutes to get an officer to a perimeter breach but a drone takes 45 seconds," Indio Police Sgt. Dan Marshall said. "The drones will also allow us to monitor traffic better than before."

April 13, 2018

Technology

MSAB and URSA Inc. Partner on Drone Forensic Technology

“The use of drones for illegal activities has grown tremendously over the last several years,” said Joel Bollö, MSAB CEO. “From smuggling contraband into prisons to flying drugs across international borders, criminal enterprises are becoming more sophisticated and adept in their use of this technology. Our partnership with URSA will provide law enforcement with the tools they need to combat these growing incidents.”

April 12, 2018

Technology

California Police Using 'Drone Killers' to Disable UAVs

"The purpose is primarily for emergency situations," Oceanside police Lt. Aaron Doyle said last week. "It won't be used when someone complains about a neighbor flying a drone. It's pretty much for a life-or-death situation, to save lives."

April 10, 2018

Technology

Zephyr Drone Simulator Trains First Responder Drone Pilots

Whether monitoring a threat or searching for a victim, officers piloting drones must do so safely first and foremost, and the Zephyr Drone Simulator from Little Arms Studios is designed to ensure exactly that.

March 30, 2018

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Kentucky Officer Shot and Killed

Officials in Eastern Kentucky say Officer Scotty Hamilton was shot and killed around 11:30 p.m. Hamilton, along with Kentucky State Police Troopers, were investigating a reported crime in the Hurricane Creek area of Pike County when Hamilton was shot.

March 14, 2018

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Custom Command Centers

TruckVault

TruckVault offers custom solutions to help departments integrate drone technology.

February 28, 2018

Technology

Louisville Plans to Use Drones to Respond to Gunshots

Louisville wants to try out the concept of sending self-routing drones to fly to the scene of a possible shooting first to determine who fired the weapon or identify a false alarm.

February 20, 2018

Technology

How to Implement and Justify a Drone Program

Unmanned aircraft can perform a variety of critical law enforcement missions; just make sure you have community support and federal permission.

January 3, 2018

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CA Couple Used Drone to Deliver Drugs, Police Say

A California couple were charged on Tuesday after they allegedly used a drone to deliver drugs to customers while a 9-year-old girl lived in their drug-littered home, police said.

December 27, 2017

Technology

Drones Used to Assess L.A. Wildfire Damage, Look For Hot Spots

For the first time, the Los Angeles Fire Department used drones Thursday to help coordinate its battle against a pair of wildfires threatening homes in the city.

December 8, 2017