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

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Police

The drone arrest of a stabbing suspect was a first in the history of the Santa Maria Police Department. The unmanned aircraft was used to...

Haye KestelooAug 13

Drone as First Responder

A fire department drone monitors the scene of a major gas explosion in the Reisterstown Station neighborhood in Northwest Baltimore

Haye KestelooAug 11

Police

The St. Cloud Police Department in Minnesota used a police drone and K9 to locate a man who is suspected of stealing a van. Waite Park...

Haye KestelooAug 11

Drone Incidents

A rogue DJI Mavic 2 delayed a Major League Baseball game between the Twins and Pirates on Tuesday. The game in Minneapolis was delayed for

Haye KestelooAug 5

Search & Rescue

The Myrtle Beach search operations that included the use of a drone have been halted because of the approaching Tropical Storm Isaias.

Haye KestelooAug 3

Police

Dubai police are receiving additional drones and officers over Eid Al Adha to ensure people stay safe from COVID-19 during the upcoming

Haye KestelooJul 29

Drones for Good

An emergency responder's drone helps to locate the body of a drowned man in Mahwah Lake, NJ. On Monday afternoon the Bergen County Sheriff's

Haye KestelooJul 27

Drone Incidents

A drone fell out of the sky onto a police car, as officers were investigating a fatal crash in Houston, TX yesterday. As officers were...

Haye KestelooJul 27

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