It’s fitting that drones should “take off” in Asia. After all, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, DJI, is based in China. And, for at least one police agency in Pakistan, UAVs provide the perfect solution for kite patrol – yes, kite patrol. A bit of context: The annual festival of Basant, which celebrates the beginning of spring, has long involved a kite festival. While … [Read more...] about Pakistani Police Drones Pursue Illegal Kites
Law Enforcement
British Police Are Flying High Over Drone Success
The contentious issue of police and drones is creating both enthusiasm and dissension in the U.S. but “across the pond,” UAVs get a hearty thumbs-up among British law enforcement. In the first week of a six-month, police-drone partnership, the Warwickshire and West Mercia departments deployed drone teams to view traffic accidents, pursue a car-theft suspect and search for a … [Read more...] about British Police Are Flying High Over Drone Success
Roundup (Part 2): American Police Drone Deployment Grows
Law-enforcement UAV deployment is growing so fast. “How fast is it?” you may ask – so much so, that DRONELIFE needs a two-part roundup just to capture recent headlines (Part 1 lives here). Read on… Massachusetts Worchester Councilor Konstantina Lukes loves emerging technology and she hopes her fellow lawmakers will soon fall in love with public-safety drones. Lukes is asking … [Read more...] about Roundup (Part 2): American Police Drone Deployment Grows
Roundup (Part 1): American Police Drone Deployment Grows
Although the use of drones by American law enforcement is getting some pushback, and growing number of small towns and counties are taking the UAV plunge. Here’s a look at police-drone news you may have missed from last week. Arkansas A curious THV11 viewer asked the Little Rock station’s news team the question on many citizens’ mind: How are drones being used in the … [Read more...] about Roundup (Part 1): American Police Drone Deployment Grows
Minnesota Police Drones Apprehend Chilly Public Support
In the ever changing Game of Drones, UAV deployment by cops is one of the fastest-growing and most contentious arenas of debate. In Minnesota, drone use by law-enforcement is matching the winter weather of the Land of 10,000 Lakes – frosty and cloudy. In Rochester, Minn., the local newspaper opines ... um ... well, they don’t really have an opinion yet. The Post-Bulletin … [Read more...] about Minnesota Police Drones Apprehend Chilly Public Support
