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The Los Angeles Police Department is now approved to use drones for SWAT, hazmat, and bomb squad operations.
Oneida County, N.Y., has unveiled a new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) unit to support first responders in hazardous situations that would benefit from an aerial perspective.
A new charitable program, Axon Aid, assists cities following large-scale disasters at no cost to citizens. The first pilot program launched this month with Baton Rouge Police Department in Louisiana.
The Dolphin 1, a water rescue robot, improves workflows for water rescuers and will decrease overall costs and risks involved with search and rescue missions.
Broome County (N.Y.) has launched an unmanned aerial vehicle team that includes eight drones. The project is a collaboration between the Sheriff’s Office and Office of Emergency Services.
Washington State Patrol seems to have accumulated the largest fleet of drones for law enforcement. The drones are used exclusively for collision and crime scene mapping.
Cape's Aerial Telepresence platform allows agencies to send drones to calls to gain valuable intelligence before officers arrive on scene.
Several police departments and fire departments in Indiana deployed drones to patrol and manage crowds during Indy 500 weekend.
The use of drones among state Departments of Transportation has grown significantly, from 45% of state DOTs in 2018 to 72% in 2019, according to a recent survey.
The Fremont, Calif., Police Department helped locate a missing teenager from a school for the deaf using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a thermal imaging camera.