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Photo: Delta Police DELTA Police on Thursday announced the launch of a new initiative: “Drone as First Responder” (DFR) program. This aim is to enhance community safety and well-being by deploying drones as an immediate response tool in certain emergency situations, improving response times to certain calls for service / …

Local law enforcement proposed to help with drone technology at the Butler, Pa. rally where former President Donald Trump was nearly assassinated earlier this month but was turned down by the Secret Service, a whistleblower claimed, according to Sen. Josh Hawley. Hawley (R-Mo.), 44, penned a letter to Homeland Security …

Dubai: Dubai Police on Tuesday announced that residents may spot its drones in their areas as part of emergency response. “We aim to utilise cutting-edge technology to boost safety and security by swiftly responding to emergencies, in line with the highest global standards,” Dubai Police said in a social media …

Police across the U.S. are putting eyes in the sky, as the adoption of drones for law enforcement emerges as a trend. Forces deploying drones – also called Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) – for surveillance and public safety have promised not to use the flying …

The first drone that Kentucky’s Hardin County sheriffs used was a DJI Matrice 300. A local agriculture cooperative donated the Chinese-made device in 2021 to help officers track down teenagers who destroyed crops on a farm covering hundreds of acres. While officers on foot were always just a few steps behind, …

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Police Department has added drones to their arsenal to tackle crime. Led by the effort of Lt. Mark Pancoast, five FAA-certified pilots have access to three drones, according to 6 ABC. The program began in March, reported OCNJ Daily, and that means this is the …

Police in south King County may soon start using drones to respond to 911 emergencies and gather evidence before officers arrive, according to Renton police officer Matthew Nugent. Meanwhile, the Redmond Police Department is already using this technology. As of April 2, they deploy a DJI drone for most 911 …

This representational image shows a drone camera. — Unsplash/File Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to use drones to monitor the movement of criminals and their hideouts, according to an official statement. CM Murad on Thursday chaired a meeting on law and …

Five years after helping to pioneer the use of drones in suburban law enforcement, Arlington Heights police are at it again. The department in May deployed its first — and believed to be the region’s first — Drone Response Vehicle, a specially fitted SUV from which an officer can launch …

Several local law enforcement agencies in Colorado, including the Denver Police Department (DPD), are making plans to start dispatching drones instead of officers to respond to 911 calls.  “This really is the future of law enforcement at some point, whether we like it or not,” Sgt. Jeremiah Gates, who leads …