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

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Police

Watch this video to see how the Sacramento Police Department uses a $93 cinewhoop fpv drone to enter a crime scene and keep police officers

Haye KestelooDec 9

Police

How a California police department is using drones to respond to 911 calls and aid in other day-to-day police activities. The use of drones...

Haye KestelooDec 7

Police

Deputies used a drone to track down a suspected DUI driver without success. A Fresno County sheriff's deputy noticed a driver in a pickup...

Haye KestelooDec 1

Firefighters

On Saturday a drone interfered with helicopters that were involved in fighting the Cameron Peak fire in Colorado. As part of the fire...

Haye KestelooNov 23

Netherlands

The Dutch police will be investing heavily in expanding its drone fleet in the coming years. The police currently have about sixty drones.

Wiebe de JagerNov 19

Police

In Amarillo, Texas, the Potter County Sheriff’s Office said the fly-away police drone that went missing during a search for auto burglary...

Haye KestelooNov 18

Search & Rescue

In the Clear Creek Reservoir State Wildlife Area in Colorado, search and rescue teams are searching with the help of a drone for a teenager

Haye KestelooNov 16

Drones for Good

On the island of Borneo in Indonesia, a drone locates a missing man from more than one mile away, saving rescuers time and energy...

Haye KestelooNov 16

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