British police agencies are keeping the “Game of Drones” alive and well as more departments deploy UAVs to fight crime and search for missing persons. The Constabulary of Durham recently applied for permission with Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority to deploy two drones. Officials want to use them for surveillance against organized crime elements as well as to monitor … [Read more...] about British Police Ramp Up Drone Purchases
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India Leads the Way in Public-Safety Drones
There’s no doubt – when it comes to public-security drone deployment across Asia, India is well ahead of the competition. Want proof? Let’s travel to Noida. An acronym for New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, the government-planned city recently received two new UAVs from the nearby Lucknow police department to survey congested streets and help unsnarl traffic … [Read more...] about India Leads the Way in Public-Safety Drones
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
FLIR Cameras Assist Police With Finding People, Good & Bad
sponsored by FLIR Systems — Earlier this month, the police in northeast Portland, Oregon, caught an armed robbery suspect. A car had been seen driving erratically. It eluded the police who, separately, learned of a armed robbery nearby at Original Joe's. Suspecting that the two were related, they called in the Gang Enforcement Team, Canine Unit, and an air support unit … [Read more...] about FLIR Cameras Assist Police With Finding People, Good & Bad
Indiana Police Suspend Use of Drone After I-Team 8 report
from wishtv.com Just days after an I-Team 8 investigation raised questions about new state and federal regulations restricting drones, Rushville, Indiana’s police department is grounding its drone and temporarily suspending its use until it becomes FAA compliant. Chief Craig Tucker said the day after an I-Team 8 report aired last week, he received an email from the … [Read more...] about Indiana Police Suspend Use of Drone After I-Team 8 report
