Tag: Drone as First Responder

Technology

Texas Agency Expands Drone as First Responder Program

The department initially rolled out its DFR program to help respond to the influx of fireworks calls during the 4th of July and New Year’s Eve weekends. Now, DFR can be used to respond to a variety of in-progress calls including burglaries.

May 8, 2025

Technology

Motorola Forms Strategic Alliance with Drone Maker and Counter Drone Software Producer

"With over 240 million 911 calls made each year, a faster response time to the call can be the consequential difference in an emergency,” said Mahesh Saptharishi, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Motorola Solutions.

April 9, 2025

Technology

Oregon Bill Would Allow Police Agencies to Use Drone as First Responder

Currently, police can only use drones without a judge’s permission under “exigent circumstances,” such as when someone is in immediate harm or suspects are fleeing.

April 8, 2025

Technology

California Agency Wants to Use State Grant for DFR and Real-Time Crime Center

A grant of $265,000 from the state’s Citizen Option for Public Safety program would cover a 13-month trial of drone as first responder as well as the real-time crime center.

March 26, 2025

Technology

California Agency Receives Permission for Citywide DFR Program

The Elk Grove Police Department says its BVLOS waiver represents the largest square miles of approval for law enforcement drone operations in the nation and allows the operation of drones at an altitude up to 400 feet

January 29, 2025

Technology

First Look: Skydio’s Drone Traffic Controller

Skydio’s DFR Command software helps law enforcement agencies set up, operate, and manage drones for first response.

December 19, 2024

Technology

Flock Safety Expands Into Drones for Law Enforcement with Acquisition of Aerodome

This acquisition accelerates Flock Safety’s plan to introduce a suite of American-made, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)-compliant drones, set to be released over the next 12 months, the company says.

October 16, 2024

Technology

POLICE and Skydio to Hold Webinar on Successful DFR Operations

Presenters Captain Jason Bussert and Sergeant Dax Laporte will discuss examples of real calls for service answered by DFR. Case studies will include de-escalation of incidents and searching for and locating missing persons.

September 23, 2024

Technology

Coffee Break with Police Experts: Drone as First Responder Programs

POLICE Magazine Editor David Griffith discusses Drone as First Responder Programs with Guillaume Delepine, senior director of go to market strategies for Skydio.

August 28, 2024

Technology

POLICE Holds Free Drone as First Responder Webinar

The webinar titled “A Race Against Time: How DFR Technology Rescued a Missing Child” will feature Captain Andrew Denbo of the Pasco County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office.

August 14, 2024

Patrol

Colorado Agencies Planning to Start Drone as First Responder Programs

At least 20 agencies in Colorado’s Front Range already use drone technology for certain tasks, like searching for missing people, tracking fleeing suspects, mapping crime scenes or overhead surveillance during SWAT operations.

May 29, 2024

Patrol

NYPD Plans to Launch Drones as First Responder Program

A new Drone as First Responder pilot program will be in effect in coming months, beginning with four NYPD police precincts and the Central Park precinct, NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry announced.

May 20, 2024