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Louisiana Welsh PD Takes to the Skies with New Patrol Drones
The Welsh Police Department in Louisiana is the latest to join the revolution, adding two high-tech drones to its force. This small-town department
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Russian Drone Incursion Prompts Poland and Latvia to Restrict Civilian Flights
Poland and Latvia have imposed broad restrictions on civilian flights along their eastern borders after about 19 Russian drones crossed into Polish airspace early Wednesday, according to PANSA and Latvian government statements. The measures tighten control over airspace near Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia to protect national security and facilitate NATO operations. The Polish restrictions took…
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Portland Police Seek Approval to Deploy Drone for Public Safety Operations
The Portland Police Department is requesting approval from the city council to purchase its first drone, a tool they say would improve search-and-rescue missions, crime scene reconstruction, and responses to high-risk incidents, according to a report from the Portland Press Herald. The council’s Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committee approved the measure Tuesday,…
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UK Police to Deploy DJI Drones to Guard Trump’s State Visit
For Donald Trump's upcoming state visit to the UK, the Thames Valley Police are adding a new tool to their arsenal: a fleet of DJI Matrice T30
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DJI Drone Ban Looms in U.S., Threatening Agriculture, Construction, and Public Safety
U.S. lawmakers are moving to block sales of new DJI drones as soon as December, raising costs and disrupting operations for farmers, builders, surveyors, and first responders that rely on the Chinese maker’s aircraft, according to a detailed report by The New York Times. The push follows Customs and Border Protection seizures that began in…
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Hollywood Fire Department Unleashes Lifeguard Drones
The Hollywood Fire Rescue & Beach Safety department has officially launched a new drone program designed to drop life-saving flotation devices
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Police Drone Tracks Down Suspect Who Fled Crash Scene in Indiana
A Knox County Sheriff’s Office drone helped locate and apprehend a suspect who fled into wooded terrain after crashing a vehicle late Thursday night, according to a report from MyWabashValley.com. Drone-Assisted Search in Cornfields and Wooded Areas The incident began around 11:00 p.m. on September 4 when deputies responded to a vehicle crash on North…
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Police Drone Led to a Wig-Wearing Thief’s “Bad Hair Day”
"Drones for First Responders" program to track and locate the disguised suspect, leading to a swift and safe arrest.
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