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 …
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Recently, the drones have helped the St. Charles County Ambulance District save the lives of four teens trapped on a bluff on the Katy Trail. ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — A “first of its kind” rescue training is taking new heights in St. Charles County. The training is all about …
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NEWPORT NEWS — If the police department has its way, drones may arrive at a crime scene before officers. During a recent City Council work session, Assistant City Manager Alan Archer and Police Chief Steve Drew made a pitch for drones to respond to calls for service. The goal is …
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(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire – Nasdaq) Dania Beach, FL, Feb. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Drone Nerds, an industry leader in drone solutions and distribution, has teamed up with Freefly Systems, a motion stabilizer and UAV technology development company, to add the Astro and Alta X to its product lineup. Both drones …
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MUNCIE, Ind. — The Ball Brothers Foundation has awarded more than $50,000 this year to fund the purchase of drones and to create a program to train emergency responders on how to use the devices in their work. “We rely on grants to fund equipment like this,” Kyle Johnson, Delaware …
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Responders get hands-on look at latest tech By Stephanie Kanowitz Jan 02, 2020 It’s a sobering scenario: When cyberterrorists’ ransomware demands go unmet, they block power to a dam, release the water and flood a town to its rooftops. First responders quickly work together using the latest interoperable technology …
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