Law enforcement drones are a new, and sometimes controversial, tool for public safety agencies. With the increasing need for social distancing and the usual budgetary stressors, local police departments are being forced to do more with less manpower. The town of Linn, Wisconsin worked with a consulting firm to start a drone program - and to measure the results. Here's what … [Read more...] about Law Enforcement Drones: A Small U.S. Town Offers a Case Study
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Police Using Drones: DRONERESPONDERS Releases Principles on Responsible Use
Are emergency services agencies and police using drones in the best way to serve communities? It's a tricky question, and one at the forefront in the drone industry. As technology like facial recognition develops, communities are concerned with the expansion of drones in public agencies - creating a difficult environment for public safety drone programs to … [Read more...] about Police Using Drones: DRONERESPONDERS Releases Principles on Responsible Use
Using Drones to Monitor Social Distancing is Now a Thing – is That Creepy?
News and Commentary. Drones equipped with loudspeaker systems are now being commonly used in the Covid-19 crisis to monitor communities for compliance to public safety orders - but some readers complain that being watched by police from the air is just plain "creepy." The FAA says it is investigating a "Volunteer Drone Task Force" flying over Manhattan parks to remind … [Read more...] about Using Drones to Monitor Social Distancing is Now a Thing – is That Creepy?
AtlasPRO Drone Helps Rio Police Secure Major Soccer Tourney
Autonomous drone provider Atlas recently partnered with the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State to launch the company’s flagship AtlasPRO to bolster the agency’s security efforts for the Copa America soccer tournament. Company officials say this is the first instance in which MESH multi-drone UAS technology has been approved for a major sporting event, Pilots flew the … [Read more...] about AtlasPRO Drone Helps Rio Police Secure Major Soccer Tourney
Drones for Good: The Organization Donating Drones to Public Safety Departments
Updated November 13, 2018. When I had the opportunity to meet Marc Langley at this year's InterDrone conference, it was clear that he's a man with a passion. Not just for his own company - he is CEO of national drone services provider Airborne Works - but for the non-profit he founded this year - the National Public Safety Drone Donation Program (NPS-DDP). Langley sees … [Read more...] about Drones for Good: The Organization Donating Drones to Public Safety Departments
