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A gray Skydio X10D quadcopter hovers in front of the copper Vessel structure and high-rises at Hudson Yards in Manhattan during the DHS complex urban assessment.

DHS report

DHS Lab Grounds 3 of 5 Blue UAS in NYC, Withholds Chinese Drone Scores

DHS lab put Blue UAS before 26 public safety pilots: three of five could not fly Manhattan, links dropped at 50 feet, Chinese drone scores stay private.

Haye KestelooSep 25

Flock Safety Alpha quadcopter in flight against a pink dusk sky, its multi-lens gimbal camera hanging beneath the body

Police

Edison Buys a 60 MPH Flock Drone, Promises 45-Second Response

Edison, NJ is spending $589,000 in forfeiture money on 92 Flock cameras and a thermal DFR drone. The mayor's 45-second claim beats Flock's own figure.

Haye KestelooSep 25

A Skydio X10 drone hovers against a blue sky above a Cleveland police SUV with its red light bar lit

Police

Cleveland Police Drone Policy Bans What Ohio's New Law Still Allows

Ohio's HB 251 police drone law starts Oct. 6. Cleveland's Skydio X10 rules already ban facial recognition, protest surveillance and all weapons.

Haye KestelooSep 20

BRINC Responder drone with police markings sitting on the roof of a Redmond, Washington police SUV, with two more cruisers behind it

Police

Boston Police Drone Wrecks a Parked Car Six Days Into Its DFR Pilot

A BRINC Responder flown by Boston police fell onto a Mazda in Brighton on September 3, less than a week after BPD sold the program on safety.

Haye KestelooSep 19

A small white consumer camera drone hovering against a clear blue sky

Police

Police Seize Drone in Luton Airport Zone, Make No Arrest

Bedfordshire Police seized a drone inside Luton Airport's restriction zone during a festival, tracked the pilot home, and issued words of advice.

Haye KestelooSep 15

Skydio X10 drone resting on a rooftop dock with the dome of the Cathedral of Saint Paul out of focus behind it

DFR

St. Paul Pulls $200K Police Drone Grant. There Was No Plan B

St. Paul's council withdrew a $200,000 grant request for more police drones a week after the deputy chief said there was no other money to expand.

Haye KestelooSep 10

Army Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, in camouflage uniform, gestures toward a large projection screen headed Community of Action that lists dozens of federal agency names and seals, with a JIATF 401 crest on the stage below.

Counter-Drone

1,500 US Agencies Are About To Get Counter-Drone Powers

A new federal rule lets certified local agencies detect and disable drones. The government expects about 1,500 of them to sign up within two years.

Haye KestelooSep 10

Saint Paul skyline and Mississippi River seen from the West Side neighborhood

DFR

St. Paul Votes on Police Drones Two Days After Pond Rescue

St. Paul's council decides Wednesday whether police can chase a $200,000 federal grant for more drones. Two members have already said no.

Haye KestelooSep 9