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Washington State Patrol deploy 100-plus drones across the state to aid in crash investigations
It’s happened to all of us. A crash shuts down a major freeway in the metro area and you’re stuck in traffic or kept off the roads for hours. Washington State Patrol can now open those roads back up a … Continue reading
RCPD adopts official drone policy
The Riley County Law Enforcement Agency Board on Monday approved a policy that outlines when and how police officers can use drones in investigations. Capt. Kurt Moldrup said the department introduced drones with a trial program about a year ago … Continue reading
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Drones are now a permanent part of the LAPD’s arsenal
Drones became a permanent part of the Los Angeles Police Department’s crime-fighting arsenal Tuesday, despite opposition from privacy advocates who fear the remote-controlled aircraft will be used to spy on people. In a yearlong trial, the LAPD’s SWAT team deployed … Continue reading
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Five Facts You Need to Know About Aerial Application and UAVs
Over the last few years, the National Agricultural Aviation Association has consistently needed to set the record straight about inaccurate and/or misleading claims made about how UAV technology can act as a wholesale replacement to manned aircraft applying crop protection … Continue reading
