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Legislation would expand limited use of drones by police
DeKalb Police Chief Gene Lowery said drone use by law enforcement is limited to a few categories, such as search and rescue operations and crime scene analysis. In DeKalb’s case, a drone owned by a concerned resident was used to … Continue reading
Drone technology aids farmers
Even with decades of experience, farming is still an unpredictable profession. Aside from factors like the weather, the unpredictability can vary from field-to-field or even in different parts of the same field. The Precision Ag Program at Northern Country Co-op … Continue reading
Experts Say Drones Pose a National Security Threat — and We Aren’t Ready
Last fourth of July, as fireworks burst across the night sky near the Lieber Correctional Institution in Ridgeville, S.C., convicted kidnapper Jimmy Causey tucked a lifelike dummy into his bed, sneaked out of his prison cell and completed a daring … Continue reading
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Law enforcement agencies turning to drones to fight crime
No longer a novelty, drones are becoming an everyday tool for more police and fire departments, new research has found. The number of public safety agencies with drones has more than doubled since the end of 2016, according to data … Continue reading
