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ICE’s $85 Billion Surveillance Machine Includes Skydio Drones for Protest Monitoring and Roving No-Fly Zones for Everyone Else

The Washington Post published a comprehensive investigation this week into ICE’s rapidly expanding surveillance technology arsenal, and the drone angle is something every pilot in this country needs to understand. Buried within the details of facial recognition apps, phone-hacking spyware, and cell-site simulators is a quiet but aggressive expansion of federal drone operations, paired with…

Haye KestelooFeb 2

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Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office rolls out new policing drones

The future of policing has arrived in Natchitoches Parish, and it hums, hovers, and politely refuses to crash into trees. The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office has officially unveiled its new drone program, a move officials say took months of research, conversations, and careful planning to get right, as KALB reports. This is not a last…

Rafael SuárezJan 31

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Drones, live feeds and LPRs power Paterson’s new RTOC

Paterson, New Jersey has spent years under a microscope, following repeated allegations of corruption and excessive force that ultimately led to state oversight in 2023. Now, state officials say the city’s police department is entering a new phase, one built less on promises and more on screens, sensors, and software. Earlier this month, the Paterson…

Rafael SuárezJan 30

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Finnish Police Shoot Suspect Who Downed Their Drone In Nurmijärvi Standoff

A suspect in Nurmijärvi, Finland shot down a police surveillance drone during a standoff at a private residence. He then tried to leave the cordoned area while still armed. Police shot him. The suspect survived with non-life-threatening injuries. The drone did not. DroneXL Has Tracked This Pattern For Years Suspects shooting at police drones is…

Haye KestelooJan 28

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NOPD Seeks $740K for Drone-as-First-Responder Program While Privacy Groups Sound Alarm

NOPD seeks $740,000 for a Drone-as-First-Responder program with 24/7 docking stations. Privacy groups raise concerns as neighboring JPSO's fleet logs 60 arrests.

Haye KestelooJan 26

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Knoxville Weighs Drones for 911 Response

Knoxville City Council is set to vote Tuesday on a major expansion of drone operations for public safety, one that would allow drones to respond directly to 911 calls before police officers arrive on scene, as WATE reports. The proposal would add a Drones as First Responders program to the Knoxville Police Department’s existing Axon…

Rafael SuárezJan 25

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Georgia Army National Guard Launches State’s First FPV Drone Training Program

The Georgia Army National Guard this month launched its first dedicated drone pilot training program, joining a growing list of state Guard units racing to build FPV drone expertise following lessons learned from Ukraine’s battlefield. The 12-day Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator’s Course puts Georgia troops on the same path as Pennsylvania and Oklahoma units that…

Haye KestelooJan 22

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Sterling Heights Brings Axon-Skydio DFR Program to Detroit Metro, Funded Entirely by Federal Forfeiture

The photo shows a Skydio drone hovering over a dock outside the Sterling Heights Police Department. It’s a familiar sight in 2026, but not in Michigan, where automated drone response has been slow to take hold despite the state’s heavy investment in drone infrastructure. That changes this spring when Sterling Heights becomes one of the…

Haye KestelooJan 21

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