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Florida’s Battle Over DeSantis’ Chinese Drone Ban
Florida lawmakers allocated $25M to aid police in replacing their drone fleets following Governor Ron DeSantis' administration's Chinese drone ban
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Lynchburg Police Secures Federal Funding for Drone Program
Lynchburg City Council voted to allocate federal funds to the LPD for purchasing equipment, including a DJI Matrice for its drone program
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Arkansas Limits Foreign and DJI Drones for Law Enforcement
Arkansas law, Act 525 of 2023, prohibits law enforcement agencies from purchasing small drones from "covered foreign entities" such as DJI drones.
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Pennsylvania Fire Department Joins Drone Emergency Response Team
Emergency responders in New Berlin, Pennsylvania have combined their resources to offer drone and unmanned services to other agencies when needed. The response team operates as if they were responding with a fire truck. Four emergency service providers from Northcentral Pennsylvania have come together to offer these services in the state. The four Unmanned Aircraft…
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DroneSense Develops NDAA-Compliant Device for Drones, including DJI Drones
DroneSense announced its plans to develop and produce a secure, drone-agnostic device for DJI drones compliant with the NDAA.
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Portland Police Launch $80K Drone Program Amid Civil Rights Concerns
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) has received the green light to launch an $80,000 drone pilot program to enhance surveillance capabilities
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Florida’s Chinese Drone Ban Creates Challenges for Local Fire and Police Departments
Florida banned state and local government entities from using Chinese drones, grounding numerous police and fire drones in South Florida and risking the lives of first responders and Floridians. As a result, agencies are scrambling to find hundreds of thousands of dollars to replace their grounded drones with those from the state’s new “approved” list.…
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Police Drone Awakens Men on Lincoln Nightclub Roof
Two men found asleep on the rooftop of a Lincoln nightclub were roused by a police drone. The individuals were safely led away using the drone's
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