From the floor of AUVSI's Xponential 2022: an interview with former police officer and Head of Public Safety Integration Fritz Reber on Skydio drones for public safety. Continue reading, or listen below: DroneLife · Skydio - Drones - For - Public - Safety Fritz Reber is a well respected figure in public safety - and in the drone industry. Reber served at Chula Vista … [Read more...] about Skydio Drones for Public Safety: A DRONELIFE Exclusive Interview with Fritz Reber
Law Enforcement
Police in North Texas Use Drones to Save Lives: Deploying Drone Clear
Police in North Texas using drone-based technology to save officers’, civilians’ lives with Drone Clear By Jim Magill Police in North Texas are using drone-enabled video technology to help them clear buildings of potential threats, reducing the potential of harm coming to either officers or civilians. The Dallas Police Department Unmanned Aircraft Systems unit was the … [Read more...] about Police in North Texas Use Drones to Save Lives: Deploying Drone Clear
Blue sUAS and Public Safety: Adorama’s James Bushey on New Challenges, and How to Get Started Anyway
The Blue sUAS list was designed to provide secure platforms for U.S. defense agencies - but use of the list has spread, causing confusion in the commercial and public safety drone sectors. A recent move by the state of Florida to limit public drone use to Blue sUAS has added to the problem. DRONELIFE talks to James Bushey of Adorama to clarify Blue sUAS and Public Safety … [Read more...] about Blue sUAS and Public Safety: Adorama’s James Bushey on New Challenges, and How to Get Started Anyway
Dallas PD Drone Unit: After Years of Research, Department Takes Flight
Dallas PD drone unit launches, following years of study By Jim Magill After more than a half dozen years of study and pilot program testing, the police department in Dallas, Texas earlier this year officially launched its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program. The UAS squad will operate as part of Dallas PD's Air Support Unit that supports patrol divisions and other … [Read more...] about Dallas PD Drone Unit: After Years of Research, Department Takes Flight
An Inside Look at How Police Use Drones: Fort Wayne, Indiana
As the public safety sector grows, communities and departments want more information on how police use drones to protect and serve their communities. In this guest post by a founding member of Ft. Wayne's Air Support Unit: how drones are used, how they train, and how they work with the community. DRONELIFE is honored to publish this guest post by Officer J. Matthew Rowland … [Read more...] about An Inside Look at How Police Use Drones: Fort Wayne, Indiana
