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Police, fire, and search-and-rescue teams putting drones to work when minutes matter.

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Drones for Good

Police drone aided in a dramatic ice rescue on the Mississippi Lake by locating the victims and providing a spotlight during a dark, snowy

Haye KestelooJan 6

Police

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

Haye KestelooJan 5

Police

A Florida bill filed in Tallahassee would change the way agencies can use drones. It would allow the police in Florida to use drones to...

Haye KestelooDec 31

Police

In the United Kingdom, the Lincolnshire drone squad aids in the search for a missing child in Bourne Woods. The youngster was found after...

Haye KestelooDec 29

Police

In Arizona, authorities use drones in the search of more remains while working on tracing several body parts found in remote areas.

Haye KestelooDec 29

Drones for Good

Local donations made it possible for the Berrien County Sheriff's Office in Michigan to purchase a new thermal police drone, announced...

Haye KestelooDec 24

Search & Rescue

Efforts to find a student who was reported missing last week that included helicopters and drones have been suspended according to a Texas...

Haye KestelooDec 23

France

France's highest administrative court, at the urging of privacy activists, banned use of drones by police to monitor public demonstrations.

Wiebe de JagerDec 23

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