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

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Skydio

Minnetonka First Responder Arrives in 60 Seconds. It’s a Drone.

An ambitious "Drone as a First Responder" (DFR) Minnetonka program, a system designed to give police departments an immediate eye in the sky

Rafael SuárezAug 27

ACSL

ACSL Debuts TAITEN Smart Controller, Elevates SAMO Thermal Payload, and Partners with Teledyne FLIR

ACSL, Japan’s top drone manufacturer, has announced the release of the TAITEN Smart Controller—an NDAA-compliant remote with a 7-inch integrated display—alongside major enhancements to its SAMO thermal payload and a new collaboration with Teledyne FLIR’s Thermal by FLIR® Program. The advances put ACSL’s secure, versatile drones in sharper focus for U.S. public safety teams, infrastructure…

Haye KestelooAug 27

Skydio

Skydio Drone with Thermal Camera Rescues Missing 70-Year-Old Woman

Tthanks to a quick-thinking sheriff's office and a drone with a thermal camera, this story has a happy ending.

Rafael SuárezAug 27

DJI

DJI docks cut El Paso emergency response from an hour to minutes with citywide, on‑prem DFR

El Paso, Texas, has deployed a citywide drone‑as‑first‑responder network built on 22 DJI Dock stations and FlightHub 2 On‑Premises, enabling remote launches from any laptop, live video to units en route, and a shift from after‑hours, 45–60 minute manual deployments to launches in mere minutes across nearly 40 miles (64 km) of urban and border…

Haye KestelooAug 26

Skydio

Police Drones Assist Firefighting and Robbery Arrest in San Diego County

A police drone provided critical aerial support during a commercial fire in La Mesa while a second unit helped locate a theft suspect nearby, according to the El Cajon Police Department. The dual incidents on Monday demonstrated how the city’s Drone as First Responder Program is expanding its role in both public safety and firefighting…

Haye KestelooAug 26

Police

Police Deploy Drones at Notting Hill Carnival for the First Time in Major Safety Operation

For the first time in its history, police deployed a drone squadron to the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s largest street festival, in an effort to reduce crime and improve situational awareness during the two-day celebration in London. The event, which drew an estimated 2 million attendees, saw extensive security measures including drones, live facial recognition…

Haye KestelooAug 26