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Police Drone Use: Explore the impact of drones in law enforcement. Stay informed on the latest news, trends, and regulations surrounding police drone use.
Lawsuit challenging NYC Drone Restrictions is allowed to proceed
U.S. District Judge Eric Vitaliano of the Eastern District of New York ruled that Xizmo Media Productions’ lawsuit challenging NYC Drone Restrictions is allowed to proceed. A decades-old section of New York City’s administrative code prohibits any aircraft, including unmanned…
Rogue drones halt Mount Helena firefighting efforts
Part of Mount Helena was destroyed by fire on Sunday. The wildfire was suppressed as a result of the efforts of several agencies. However, owing to the deployment of civilian, rogue drones, air assaults were temporarily suspended. “So, we’re just…
Police drone with thermal camera locates vulnerable teenager in seconds
A vulnerable adolescent was spotted by a police drone with a thermal camera and was reunited with his family. The young man had called the police just before midnight on Thursday to report that he was feeling ill. However, he…
Honolulu Fire Department expands drone program
The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) is expanding its drone program and modernizing the equipment to handle more emergency situations. Drones may be incredibly useful in various emergency situations, including spotting missing individuals, monitoring wildfires, and delivering life jackets to swimmers…
DJI M300 inspection drone shot at and damaged
An expensive DJI M300 inspection drone from the Dutch company Zero Gravity Drone was shot at with an air rifle by an angry vacationer last week. The drone was damaged and can no longer be used for the time being.…
A 5-year-old girl is gravely injured by a drone during a school photo shoot
During a school photo shoot, a 5-year-old girl was gravely injured by a drone that fell out of the sky. The drone accident happened in China, showing how important it is to stay away from people when flying a drone…
Testing with U-Space in the Netherlands: here’s what’s next
In the future, U-Space must ensure the orderly handling of all unmanned and manned air traffic in the same airspace. But before that happens, a lot needs to be tested in practice. As part of the European AMU-LED project, various…
Korean drone pilot gets 8 months in prison for shooting drone nude photos
A South Korean drone pilot has been sentenced to 8 months in prison for shooting drone nude photos of various men and women. The man launched his drone from his apartment and flew it to a skyscraper about 1.5 miles…
Volunteer ambulance service launches search and rescue drone unit
After learning that the Hatzalah, a Catskills Division volunteer ambulance service in New York, was launching a drone unit for search and rescue purposes, the State Police Troop F UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) Unit invited them to a joint training…
Drone team aids in locating domestic violence suspect
A 38-year-old man from Petaluma, California, was apprehended following an overnight search involving various law enforcement units, including a drone team. The individual was wanted in connection with a probable domestic violence incident and shooting. After an hours-long overnight search,…
Illegal drone flight over bird rest area with a DJI Mini 3 Pro leaves British conservation association furious
An illegal drone flight over a resting area for migratory birds has sparked outrage from a local British conservation association. The DJI Mini 3 Pro drone flew over 150 golden plovers, causing an instant panic as they had just landed…
Police investigate drone flights up to 4,600 feet in altitude in The Netherlands
The aviation police have launched an investigation into a drone pilot who had his drone take off several times to very high altitudes near Schiphol Airport, The Netherlands. In at least one case, a DJI Mini 2 drone was flown…