Northern Ireland’s national police force is under fire from critics after recent reports surfaced revealing law enforcement launched drones during several tactical missions without informing the public. The Impartial Reporter, a news site based in Enniskillen, reported that the Police Service of Northern Ireland has deployed drones 32 times in County Fermangh, according to … [Read more...] about Northern Ireland Police Flew 32 Covert Drone Missions
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UAV Helps Break the Ice for Canadian Coast Guard
A Vienna-based tech firm is flying high after showing its value to Canadian officials in aiding ice-breaking operations on the high seas. In April, the Schiebel Group demonstrated the Camcopter S-100, a single-rotor UAV, while aboard the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker George R. Pearkes about 60 miles north of Fogo Island, a sub-arctic island off the coast of … [Read more...] about UAV Helps Break the Ice for Canadian Coast Guard
Cayman Drones Fight Prison Drug Smugglers
Cayman Island law-enforcement officials have a new use for public-safety drones – prison patrol. The Cayman Islands Prison Service recently launched a drone training program to patrol prison facilities in search of would-be smugglers. Local UAV firm AirVu landed a contract last year to provide imagery quadcopters along with intensive training to prison guards in an … [Read more...] about Cayman Drones Fight Prison Drug Smugglers
Weekly Roundup: Safety Agencies Across the Globe Love Drones
This past week, DRONELIFE reported on the rapid rise in drone use by police in the Middle East. It appears the trend is catching on across the worldwide public-safety community. This week, we turn our UAV eye on Cyprus, and New Zealand. Cyprus Police officials in Cyprus hope to deploy several unnamed-model drones over the next two months to bolster patrols, chase suspects and … [Read more...] about Weekly Roundup: Safety Agencies Across the Globe Love Drones
Reviews Mixed for U.S. Police Drones
While a growing vanguard of American law-enforcement officials have fallen in love with police drones, the debate over UAV deployment still reverberates from the Smallvilles of Kansas and Mississippi to the Metropolis of Philly. Miss. Police May Miss Out on Drones This Year Vicksburg police say they have no plans nor any desire to launch a drone campaign soon. According to … [Read more...] about Reviews Mixed for U.S. Police Drones
