France’s highest administrative court, at the urging of privacy activists, has banned the use of drones by police to monitor public protests in Paris, reports the BBC. According to the activists, the use of drones...
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Future of fighting crime arrives with police and fire adding drones to toolkits
The future of fighting crime has arrived as police and fire departments around the world are adding drones to their toolkits to get the job done.
Dover Police Department uses drone video to show arrest journalist in release statement
The Dover Police Department uses a drone video to show the arrest of a journalist from the Dover Post during protests in the Camden, Delaware area. The drone video was used by the police to substantiate a release...
Legislation backed by ACLU restricts law enforcement’s drone use in Minnesota
The state legislature has passed a first of its kind bill that put restrictions on Minnesota’s law enforcement’s use of drones. The bill was signed into law by Governor Tim Walz on May 16 after winning near...
Police use drone to locate missing woman in Orange County
The police used a drone for good and located a missing woman in Orange County, Calif. Around 11:42 a.m. on Monday, the police responded to a call and called in the help of a drone operator to help find an elderly woman...
Police use drone in search for missing 74-year-old man
UK police use a drone in their search for the 74-year-old, missing man from Aberdeen, Robin Green. Mr. Green was last seen around 2:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon. #dronesforgood
Drone photo from Palm Beach police raises legal question
In Florida, a drone photo from the Palm Beach Police Department that shows a pelican mid-flight raises the question if it’s legal to use a drone to patrol the beach.
Wyckoff Police use drones for good with Birthday Drive-By program
This is a really nice story. The Wyckoff Police in New Jersey, use drones for good with their highly successful Birthday Drive-By program. Based on the number of videos they have shared on Facebook, it seems that they...
French police explains how they use DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise to fight Coronavirus
A French police officer explains how he uses the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise to fight the Coronavirus in Doubs, France, close to the Swiss border. The DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise is outfitted with a loudspeaker. This allows the...
Police around the world are using drones to warn public of Coronavirus
Police around the world have started to use drones to warn the general public of the highly contagious Coronavirus. We have seen examples already in China, France, Spain, the U.S. and now also in Western Australia. The...
Drone with thermal camera locates missing 73-year-old man in NJ woods
A drone with a thermal camera locates a missing 73-year-old man suffering from hypothermia in New Jersey woods. The man Califon man who went missing from his home Sunday night was found following a police search that...