Autonomous drones are no longer a future promise for law enforcement. In Grand Chute, Wisconsin, police are already letting software and sensors arrive before squad cars. Since April 2025, the Grand Chute Police Department has been running a pilot drone…
Columbian High School in Tiffin, Ohio welcomed Officer Stevens from the Tiffin Police Department for a full morning dedicated to drone education, and the visit quickly turned into a hands on exploration of how unmanned aircraft are shaping the future…
The Columbus Division of Police has introduced a new program called RAVEN, as reported by ABC6. The name stands for Rapid Aerial Visual Enforcement Network. The goal is to improve public safety by giving officers fast access to aerial views…
The New York Police Department conducted 6,546 drone flights in the first six months of 2025, representing a 3,200% increase since 2022, according to a new report by civil rights watchdog Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.). The explosive growth raises…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is investing $127 million in law enforcement surveillance technology across the state, with Monroe County receiving $24 million—the largest share of any county. Rochester Police Department plans to use $8 million of its allocation to…
London’s Metropolitan Police have begun deploying remotely-operated drones to emergency calls, with the unmanned aircraft reaching crime scenes within two minutes to stream live footage to responding officers. The trial program, known as “Drone as First Responder,” launched in the…
A hostage situation in the Belgian town of Halle ended in a very remarkable way last weekend. The police used a drone to drop handcuffs on a hostage-taker who was about to surrender. After the suspect handcuffed himself, the police…
In a few weeks’ time, the city of Woodbury, MN will be presenting its plans during a City Council meeting to purchase a DJI M300 RTK as a police drone.
On Tuesday a Chula Vista police drone assisted in the arrest of a 17-year-old male who is suspected of shooting a good Samaritan in the head after a hit-and-run crash.
On Sunday, a police drone helped to quickly find two young children who went missing in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Based on a photo from the Port St. Lucie Police Department the drone in question seems to be a DJI…
In the United Kingdom, the Lincolnshire drone squad aids in the search for a missing child in Bourne Woods. The youngster was found after three hours.
The use of police drones to enforce corona measures or to monitor demonstrations is increasing resistance. According to privacy experts, the risk of invasion of privacy is increasing. In Belgium, the Minister of Justice has even protested against the intention…
