According to uncovered emails, the Chicago Police Department reportedly started a secret police drone program last year.
The police in Port St. Lucie have received two new DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced drones that are equipped with thermal cameras and that can be quickly deployed in any situation to provide situational...
If this New Florida Senate bill passes, we could see an increase in the use of police drones by law enforcement agencies later this year.
According to uncovered emails, the Chicago Police Department reportedly started a secret police drone program last year.
The police in Port St. Lucie have received two new DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced drones that are equipped with thermal cameras and that can be quickly deployed in any situation to provide situational awareness.
If this New Florida Senate bill passes, we could see an increase in the use of police drones by law enforcement agencies later this year.
A number of Scottish police chiefs have come under fire for the decision to purchase a number of non-rainproof drones, worth nearly ยฃ 60,000 (about ยฃ 70,000). It concerned three devices from DJI’s Matrice 210...
New research shows that police in the United Kingdom have used drones to monitor political protests, including non-violent Black Lives Matter protests.
In Alexander County, NC, officers used a police drone with a thermal camera to find a 78-year-old man who had gone missing on Wednesday afternoon. The man was found around 10 pm.m when it was already dark, raining and...
A press of the wrong button resulted in the crash of an $85,000 police drone in the United Kingdom. The ground station of the Aeryon SkyRanger R60 displayed an error message prior to the crash. The drone pilot wanted to...
A hostage situation in the Belgian town of Halle ended in a very remarkable way last weekend. The police used a drone to drop handcuffs on a hostage-taker who was about to surrender. After the suspect handcuffed...
In a few weeks’ time, the city of Woodbury, MN will be presenting its plans during a City Council meeting to purchase a DJI M300 RTK as a police drone.
On Tuesday a Chula Vista police drone assisted in the arrest of a 17-year-old male who is suspected of shooting a good Samaritan in the head after a hit-and-run crash.
This video was shot with the police drone that aided in a dramatic ice rescue on the Mississippi Lake by locating the victims and providing a spotlight during a dark, snowy night.
On Sunday, a police drone helped to quickly find two young children who went missing in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Based on a photo from the Port St. Lucie Police Department the drone in question seems to be a DJI Mavic 2...
A Florida bill was filed in Tallahassee that would change the way agencies can use drones. For instance, if passed it would allow the police in Florida to use drones to monitor large crowds during protests.
In the United Kingdom, the Lincolnshire drone squad aids in the search for a missing child in Bourne Woods. The youngster was found after three hours.
In Arizona, authorities use drones in the search of more remains while working on tracing several body parts found in remote areas.
Local donations made it possible for the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office in Michigan to purchase a new thermal police drone, announced Sheriff Paul Bailey on December 22nd.
France’s highest administrative court, at the urging of privacy activists, has banned the use of drones by police to monitor public protests in Paris, reports the BBC. According to the activists, the use of drones...
Police drone photos that were released by the state police show the aftermath of a 66-vehicle pileup on Interstate 80 in Central Pennsylvania during Wednesday’s snowstorm.
The use of police drones to enforce corona measures or to monitor demonstrations is increasing resistance. According to privacy experts, the risk of invasion of privacy is increasing. In Belgium, the Minister of Justice...
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