London's Metropolitan Police is set to become the first UK police force to use a drone to monitor road users. Rather than reporting on congestion or accidents, the drone will be used to spot dangerous drivers, in particular those who are speeding or racing on London's roads. DS Andy Cox, the head of the Met’s roads and traffic policing unit and the Met’s lead on Mayor … [Read more...] about Met Police to Use Drones to Tackle London’s Speeding Motorists
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Three Essentials for Building Public Safety and First Responder Drone Programs
As public safety programs around the country adopt drone technology to keep their teams and their communities safer, many struggle with how to get started. In these free resources developed by top drone analyst Colin Snow, departments of every size can take advantage of the lessons learned by early adopters. The following is a Skylogic Research article. Increasing use of … [Read more...] about Three Essentials for Building Public Safety and First Responder Drone Programs
Commercial UAV Expo Europe: Public Service Drone Stories from Around the World
The public service sector is one of the fastest growing verticals for the commercial drone industry. As departments invest in drone technology - and train more and more of their personnel to use them - the use cases for drones are continually expanding. At today's public service sector sessions of Commercial UAV Expo Europe in Amsterdam, DRONELIFE heard use cases from around … [Read more...] about Commercial UAV Expo Europe: Public Service Drone Stories from Around the World
Drones Will Be Shot Down Until These Misconceptions Are Tackled
On February 23rd, Long Island resident Gerard Chasteen allegedly fired his Shotgun three times at a DJI Mavic 2 Zoom flying near his property. Rather than a neighbourhood menace up to no good, the drone's operators - Lynn Fodale and Teddy Henn - were volunteers working for local pet-rescue group, Missing Angels Long Island. They were scouring the area for a lost dog when … [Read more...] about Drones Will Be Shot Down Until These Misconceptions Are Tackled
Impossible Aerospace US-1 Makes Public Safety Debut in California
A tense, 11-hour long stand-off between a suspect and police offers at a Denny's restaurant in Cambell, California was brought to a peaceful end earlier this month, with help from an Impossible Aerospace US-1 drone. The US-1 was launched by Impossible Aerospace in September 2018. We haven't heard much since but the concept remains unique and intriguing: a drone essentially … [Read more...] about Impossible Aerospace US-1 Makes Public Safety Debut in California
