Tag Archives: Law Enforcement
Macomb County Launches 4-Drone, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Unit
The Macomb County sheriff’s office has launched a new unmanned aerial vehicle unit consisting of four drones. Officials say the drones are able to search for missing persons and be used in rescues, barricaded gunmen and hostage situations, and in … Continue reading
Vicksburg Police Department Receives FAA Authorization to Use Drones
Police departments across the country are increasingly looking toward unmanned aerial vehicles as logical, affordable tools to fight crime. According to The Vicksburg Post, the Vicksburg Police Department in Mississippi is no different, as Vicksburg’s Board of Mayor and Alderman … Continue reading
Athens police, other departments now flying drones
The Athens-Clarke Police Department now has drones, and other departments also plan to use the unmanned flying machines. But they won’t violate citizens’ privacy, said Jeff Scarbrough, chief of Athens-Clarke County Fire and Emergency Services. Two commissioners, Jerry NeSmith and … Continue reading
Wichita Police Buy Drone and Navigate Public Privacy Concerns
The police in Wichita, Kansas are facing a conundrum countless other law enforcement and public safety groups are facing across the United States these days, namely, how cut costs and increase efficiency by implementing unmanned aerial vehicles, while retaining the … Continue reading
