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Minnesota Sheriff’s Office using drones to save lives
Yes, the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office is using “unmanned aerial vehicles,” more commonly known as drones, in ways that may be surprising and — in some cases — also save lives. Drones were originally used in military applications in … Continue reading
Minnesota Sheriff’s Office using drones to save lives
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird. … It’s a plane! … It’s a drone? Yes, the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office is using “unmanned aerial vehicles,” more commonly known as drones, in ways that may be surprising and … Continue reading
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Tagged Law Enforcement, Public Health and Medicine, Safety, Search-and-Rescue
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Drones can hover over people and at night as per new FAA rule
For technologies to revolutionize the world, right policies need to be on the place just like in the case of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle also known as drones. Drones have widespread uses but certain safety and security concerns thwart its commercialization. … Continue reading
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Tagged Crowd Control, FAA, Law Enforcement, Regulation, Restrictions, Safety, Security, Surveillance
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Miami Beach Cops Use Tethered Blimp for Surveillance to Get Around Drone Ban
The state of Florida passed a law in 2015 banning the use of drones to monitor citizens from the air. But police in Miami Beach, Florida have come up with a clever workaround: They’re using a tethered blimp, called an … Continue reading
