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“Drone Force Philly”: Mayor Parker’s Plan to Boost Public Safety with Police Drones
Philadelphia Mayor Parker allocated $2.7 million towards police drone tech to improve public safety in the city, dubbed "Drone Force Philly"
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Drone-as-first-responder programs, pursuit footage, evidence policy, and the departments putting UAS on patrol.
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Draper Couple Warns Community About Suspicious Drone Encounter
Invasion of Privacy Raises Concerns A Draper couple, Drew and Lorene Joosten, are alerting their neighbors after a disturbing incident involving a drone outside their home. The drone, with its green lights pointed towards their windows, hovered for about two minutes before moving on to neighboring houses, leaving the Joostens unsettled and suspicious of the…
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Duluth Police Use Drone to Locate Missing 12-Year-Old Girl
Quick Action and Drone Technology Lead to Safe Recovery A 12-year-old girl who threatened to run away from the Stowe Elementary School area in Duluth, Minnesota, was quickly located by police using a drone on Wednesday. The Duluth Police Department (DPD) received a report of the missing child near the 500 block of W Stowe…
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Robotic Police Dog Shot, Credited with Preventing Bloodshed
In Massachusetts, a robotic police dog named Roscoe played a crucial role in apprehending an armed suspect while potentially saving human lives.
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Summit Police Department Launches Drone Program to Enhance Public Safety
The Summit Police Department in New Jersey has announced the launch of a new drone program aimed at bolstering its law enforcement and public safety operations, reports Union News Daily. The department has acquired a DJI Matrice 30 drone equipped with a high-resolution camera and thermal imaging capabilities, which will be utilized in various scenarios,…
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Drone Photographer’s Beach Outing Turns into Life-Saving Rescue Mission
Quick Thinking and Drone Skills Help Locate Capsized Kayaker In a remarkable turn of events, a drone photographer’s casual beach outing with his dogs transformed into a life-saving rescue mission. Mike Busch, the photographer behind Great South Bay Images, initially set out to capture some seals with his drone at Moriches Inlet. However, his plans…
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Two Men Arrested for Attempting to Smuggle Drugs into Prison with Drone
In a brazen attempt to smuggle contraband into a West Tennessee prison, two men were apprehended by the Bells Police Department on Wednesday night. The suspects were caught with a drone and a variety of illegal items, including fentanyl pills, tobacco, and marijuana, according to authorities, reports Action News 5. Suspects Arrested After Traffic Stop…
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The Importance of DJI Drones in Saving Lives (and Money)
Deputy Chief Mark Gentile of the Rocky Hill Fire Dept opposed Senate Bill 3, which includes a ban on the purchase and use of Chinese DJI drones
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