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ULM Installs SkySafe Drone Detection System
ULM has partnered with SkySafe, a company known for drone detection and airspace intelligence, installing a cloud based system designed
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LAPD Expands Drone Program With $2.1M Boost
The Los Angeles Police Department is preparing to significantly expand its Drone as First Responder program after receiving approval for a $2.1 million donation from the Los Angeles Police Foundation, according to CBS News. The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners voted unanimously to accept the funding, although final approval now rests with the LA…
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AI Drones May Reach Boise Emergencies Before Police
If you call 911 in Meridian, Idaho, drones could soon be the first responder, quietly lifting off from a rooftop dock and arriving overhead in roughly two minutes, as reported by Idaho Stateman. The Meridian Police Department plans to launch three dedicated Drone as First Responder units by mid March, giving officers what they describe…
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Ontario anti-drone startup probe raises red flags
A strange case out of Ontario is putting a spotlight on how far is too far when developing counter drone technology, especially when that work happens far from regulated labs and far too close to home. Four people now face serious criminal charges after police allege they stored materials that could be turned into explosives…
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UK Launches £1.85M Contest to Stop Prison Drones
Drones have become the most reliable delivery service prisons never asked for. Phones, drugs, SIM cards, sometimes even full shopping lists, all floating neatly over razor wire with zero regard for visiting hours. The UK government has officially decided that enough is enough, and it is putting real money on the table to fix it.…
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Dearborn Launches Michigan’s First DFR Program
Dearborn is officially airborne. As of February 2, 2026, the City of Dearborn has rolled out a full scale Drone as First Responder program, making it the first city in Michigan to deploy drones as an integrated, citywide emergency response system, as FOX2 DETROIT reports. This is not a limited pilot or a specialty unit…
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LMPD wants to double its police drone fleet
Late Saturday night in Louisville, a burglary suspect ran out of Doss High School, likely betting on darkness, distance, and a little winter chaos to break contact with police. That bet collapsed almost instantly, because an officer on scene launched a drone, and the sky politely refused to look away, as WAVE 3 reports. Within…
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Dixon County drone program takes off with new DJI thermal fleet
Dixon County is quietly building something impressive above the cornfields, not a runway or a tower, but a drone program that has grown from pure initiative into a serious public safety asset, powered by thermal vision, teamwork, and a little outside help, as Norfolk Daily News reports. What started with one person and one personal…
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