Drone-as-first-responder programs, pursuit footage, evidence policy, and the departments putting UAS on patrol.
Imagine if the news media put out an alert saying, “The federal government wants you to keep a watchful eye and report any suspicious red vehicles that you see.” Think about the number of phone calls and messages that authorities would receive about a red car driving down their street or a red car parked…
When a wildfire tore through Mount Ogi in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, ground crews couldn’t reach it and helicopters stopped flying at dark. That’s when the drones went to work. Blue Innovation Co., Ltd. conducted nighttime aerial imaging flights over the burn area, filling the critical hours between sunset and the next morning’s helicopter operations, as…
Rosemount, Minnesota, is the latest American community to put a drone in the hands of its police department, and the numbers surrounding its launch say more about the broader trend than any single agency announcement. The Rosemount Police Department launched its Unmanned Aerial System program under a policy adopted January 1, 2026. Nine officers have…
The Metro Vancouver Transit Police are getting drones, and they’re doing it before the biggest sporting event this region has ever hosted. The agency confirmed in a March 25 report to the TransLink board that nine officers are already trained and three different drones are ready to fly, as reported by Coast Reporter. The target…
A Ukrainian long-range attack drone landed in Finnish territory on Sunday morning with its warhead still intact. Finnish police found it, cordoned off the area, and detonated it in a controlled explosion. No one was hurt. But the incident is not routine, and the region is paying close attention. Two drones came down in southeastern…
The FAA has approved 14 agencies to let one pilot fly up to four Skydio X10 drones simultaneously under a new streamlined BVLOS waiver process.
The ACLU’s new whitepaper argues U.S. drone rules favor government and corporations over citizens — and cites DroneXL’s own protest surveillance reporting as evidence.
A Lakewood Police Department drone operation on Colfax Avenue resulted in five arrests last Saturday after agents used a Skydio X10 to watch three separate hand-to-hand drug transactions in real time before moving in on the suspects. The operation was straightforward in the best possible way. Agents patrolling the intersection of Colfax and Teller observed…
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