Drone-as-first-responder programs, pursuit footage, evidence policy, and the departments putting UAS on patrol.
The $45,000 drone Portland police want has been stuck in political limbo since November 2025, when the council rejected it 4-3. Now, under Order 88-25/26, the Portland City Council faces the same vote again — and the same legal reality: under 25 M.R.S.A. §4501, Maine police departments cannot acquire a drone without governing body approval.…
Germany’s parliament voted Thursday, February 27, 2026, to give the Bundeswehr authority to intercept, jam, and shoot down drones over German territory — a shift that would have been politically unthinkable just a few years ago. The Bundestag approved amendments to the Air Security Act with backing from the governing conservatives and Social Democrats; the…
Skydio just announced that its DFR Command software platform has crossed 10 million calls for service processed — making it the most
A small town in Enfield is about to decide whether it wants a drone in the sky, and the debate sounds a lot like conversations happening across America right now. On Monday at 6 p.m., residents will gather at Whitney Hall, 23 Main St., for a public hearing on whether the Selectboard should accept a…
The Monroe Police Department used a drone with thermal imaging early Thursday morning to locate a suspect who fled from a stolen vehicle after a pursuit that began in neighboring Wadesboro, as reported by WCNC. Shortly before 1 a.m., Monroe officers were alerted that the Wadesboro Police Department was actively pursuing a stolen red Hyundai…
Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) is officially jumping into the Drone as First Responders world, announcing a new Drone First Responder (DFR) pilot project and hosting a community information event tonight, Thursday, February 26, 2026. If you have followed DFR programs in the U.S., you’ll be familiar with the general idea of using drones to…
The Ohio Department of Transportation, through DriveOhio, has selected nine public safety agencies for the Ohio Statewide Drone First Responder Pilot Program, a coordinated effort to integrate rapid launch drone systems directly into emergency dispatch workflows across the state, as Hometown Stations reports.
Correction (March 9, 2026): An earlier version of this article’s headline included BRINC alongside Nokia and Motorola Solutions, which incorrectly implied BRINC was part of the Summerville Police Department deployment. BRINC is a Motorola Solutions portfolio investment referenced in the context of the broader DFR ecosystem. The Summerville program is a Nokia Drone Networks and…
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