Police Drones

Last year at Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, DRONELIFE got to see two amazing products at work.  Demonstrated by the Las Vegas Police Department and Sundance Media Group, the Autel Evo II flew over a mock nighttime crime scene for evidence documentation: and Pix4Dreact, Pix4D’s real-time mapping solution for …

There are tremendous benefits realized from using drones in law enforcement: in a good program, drones enhance safety for both officers and the community.  Now, early adopters of drones in law enforcement are able to share their results and help other departments get started.  In the U.K., the Essex Police …

image: Adorama Business Solutions Law enforcement drones are a new, and sometimes controversial, tool for public safety agencies.  With the increasing need for social distancing and the usual budgetary stressors, local police departments are being forced to do more with less manpower.  The town of Linn, Wisconsin worked with a …

Are emergency services agencies and police using drones in the best way to serve communities?  It’s a tricky question, and one at the forefront in the drone industry.  As technology like facial recognition develops, communities are concerned with the expansion of drones in public agencies – creating a difficult environment …

image: public domain News and Commentary.  Drones equipped with loudspeaker systems are now being commonly used in the Covid-19 crisis to monitor communities for compliance to public safety orders – but some readers complain that being watched by police from the air is just plain “creepy.” The FAA says it …

When I had the opportunity to meet Marc Langley at this year’s InterDrone conference, it was clear that he’s a man with a passion.  Not just for his own company – he is CEO of national drone services provider Airborne Works – but for the non-profit he founded this year – the …

Police departments round the world are discovering inventive methods to launch drone missions – from discovering dangerous guys to serving to save the planet: Kansas In Manhattan, Kan., the Riley County Police Department is testing a UAV plan and coaching officers to get FAA certification. According to native information supply …

From the inexperienced hills of Northern Ireland to the sunny shores of Trinidad, police drones are on patrol – saving lives, pursuing unhealthy guys and defending borders. Estonia Last week, the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board demonstrated 9 just lately bought ELIX-XL quadcopters from Estonian drone firm ELI Airborne …

As UAS know-how will get cheaper, state and native governments are taking discover when it comes to public-safety drones as a way to lower your expenses, changing manned aerial initiatives. Specifically, police, hearth, and rescue businesses are retreating to save lives within the area, and contemporary analysis says that sector will fly even …

One of the primary schools to launch an FAA-approved drone training program for police and hearth departments plans to launch a three-day convention to construct on previous successes. Piedmont Virginia Community College is organizing the Second Annual Public Safety Unmanned Aerial Systems Conference in Crozet, Va., March 5-7. The convention …