Tag Archives: Law Enforcement
New drone adds search and rescue capabilities
The next person who gets lost or stranded in Umatilla County could get help from the SARbot. Umatilla County Emergency Management’s new $25,000 unmanned aerial vehicle is its most technologically advanced yet, sporting capabilities such as infrared imaging and the … Continue reading
Drones to the rescue: Public safety officials invest in UAVs
Drones are fast becoming a preferred tool for law enforcement agencies in the United States, particularly for tricky search-and-rescue operations. A new report by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College found that 910 state and … Continue reading
Drones Assist With Police Standoff, Crime Scene Mapping
Public safety agencies continue to find some new and unique ways to utilize unmanned aerial systems, aka drones, in both crime scene investigations and on-scene incident monitoring. Two companies in the space provided details of how drones were utilized to … Continue reading
The Pentagon is flying more drone missions along America’s border
The Pentagon’s drones are an iconic symbol of war abroad, plane-sized matchsticks with wings lurking over cities and countrysides waiting for the moment routine patrol becomes un-routine. For the most part, the missions of those drones have remained abroad, but … Continue reading
