Author Archives: Martin Walls
Look what’s new on the accident investigation team: Drones
When police investigators tried to figure out what caused a multivehicle crash that killed an elderly woman in Morton, Ill., in July, they looked to the sky for help. Like a growing number of police agencies throughout the country, the … Continue reading
Georgetown Police Department Uses Drones to Locate Suspects, Perform Search and Rescues
The Georgetown Police Department (GPD) in Kentucky has been using drones to find missing persons, locate stolen vehicles and suspects fleeing from crime scenes, and document infrastructural failures. According to News-Graphic, the primary motivation to purchase the aerial equipment was … Continue reading
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The Drone Revolution Shakes Up Tort Law
At its annual meeting in July, the National Conference of Commissioners for Uniform State Laws, otherwise known as the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), considered a proposal for changing law across the United States to reflect the impact of unmanned aerial … Continue reading
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Another Use for Drones: Investigating Car Wrecks
When police investigators tried to figure out what caused a multi-vehicle crash that killed an elderly woman in Morton, Illinois, last month, they looked to the sky for help. Like a growing number of police agencies throughout the country, the … Continue reading
