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Drone as First Responder
Dearborn Launches Michigan’s First DFR Program
Dearborn is officially airborne. As of February 2, 2026, the City of Dearborn has rolled out a full scale Drone as First Responder program, making it the first city in Michigan to deploy drones as an integrated, citywide emergency response…
LMPD wants to double its police drone fleet
Late Saturday night in Louisville, a burglary suspect ran out of Doss High School, likely betting on darkness, distance, and a little winter chaos to break contact with police. That bet collapsed almost instantly, because an officer on scene launched…
Santa Ana Police Seek Approval for Skydio X10 Drone Program
The Santa Ana Police Department is asking the City Council to approve a contract worth about $683,000 to officially launch the city’s first police drone program, with a vote scheduled for February 3. If approved, Santa Ana would join a…
FAA NOTAM Creates Mobile No-Fly Zones That Could Affect Drone Pilots Nationwide
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. I have four stories for you this week. An FAA NOTAM is creating mobile no-fly zones, and it’s a bit of an issue. The FAA has reopened the comment period for BVLOS rulemaking…
FAA NOTAM 6/4375 Bans Drones Near Federal Convoys, But Nobody Can See Where the Restrictions Are
A week-old FAA security notice has drone operators asking how they can comply with nationwide airspace restrictions they cannot see. NOTAM FDC 6/4375, issued January 16, 2026, prohibits all unmanned aircraft from flying within 3,000 feet laterally and 1,000 feet…
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…
Caldwell Police Launch Idaho’s First DFR Program
The Caldwell Police Department has become the first law enforcement agency in Idaho to launch a Drone as First Responder program, marking a major shift in how emergency calls are handled across the city, as KTVB reports. Designed to cut…
Milwaukee Police Launch Drone First Responders
When every second counts, Milwaukee police are now letting a drone beat the squad car to the scene as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The Milwaukee Police Department has officially launched its Drone as First Responder program, and yes, the…
Bridgeport’s Flock Safety Drone Program Collapses Five Days After Launch Amid National Backlash
Just five days ago, we reported on Bridgeport, Connecticut officially launching its Drone as First Responder program with Flock Safety. Mayor Joe Ganim was demonstrating the drones on rooftops. Police Chief Roderick Porter was calling it “re-imagining policing.” Council President…
Cleveland Metroparks Tests Drones for Rescues and Police Calls
By early summer, Cleveland Metroparks will begin testing public safety drones along its eight lakefront properties, with one clear priority in mind: water rescues where seconds matter. The parks system has partnered with BRINC to trial two Drone as First…
Bridgeport Launches Drone as First Responder Program
Bridgeport, Connecticut, has officially joined the growing list of U.S. cities adopting a Drone as First Responder program, marking a major shift in how police, fire, and EMS respond to emergencies, as reported by ABC7 NY. City officials say the…
Gilbert Tests Various Drones as First Responders
The Town of Gilbert, Arizona is quietly building one of the more serious Drone as First Responder programs in the Southwest, with its Police and Fire departments jointly testing autonomous drone deployments to improve emergency response times, as reported by…