Police departments around the world are finding creative ways to launch drone missions – from finding bad guys to helping save the planet: Kansas In Manhattan, Kan., the Riley County Police Department is testing a UAV plan and training officers to get FAA certification. According to local news source The Mercury, the RCPD recently showcased a pilot UAV program at a Chamber of … [Read more...] about Police Drones Hunt Suspects and Save the Planet
Kansas
Kansas to Use AirMap in Pioneering Effort at Unmanned Traffic Management
Kansas is taking a leadership position in efforts to expand and grow the drone industry in a manner that is safe and responsible. Using Airmap technology Kansas will be the first state in the country to implement an Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) capability. Unmanned Traffic Management, or UTM, is the technological infrastructure that facilitates data exchange and … [Read more...] about Kansas to Use AirMap in Pioneering Effort at Unmanned Traffic Management
Westar Energy Lights Up Inspection Drone Program
A major Kansas utility is ramping up a two-year love affair with drone technology. Westar Energy, a company serving nearly 700,000 customers in much of east and east-central Kansas, recently announced a drone program that will inspect rural power lines for breakage and damage as well as boilers. With tornadoes and ice storms ravaging the region each year, power-line … [Read more...] about Westar Energy Lights Up Inspection Drone Program
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
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
