Drones with advanced thermal imaging and versatile capabilities are quickly becoming vital tools for law enforcement, offering a safer and more efficient way to respond to dangerous situations. In Nebraska, for instance, the technology recently helped authorities nab an armed and dangerous suspect after a high-speed chase on a frigid fall night.
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A 52-year-old man who shot down a high-end DJI drone belonging to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Florida has been sentenced to four years in federal prison. Here’s the whole story…
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SkySafe, a San Diego-based airspace security and drone defense technology company, has launched a new certification course for drone forensics.
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The payloads carried by UAVs are as diverse in application as they are varied in size. But arguably nothing quite as weighty has yet been loaded onto drones as the responsibility the next sheriff of Las Vegas wants to give them in aiding police battle the city’s violent crimes.
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More countries are looking to follow the lead of UK cities that have deployed drones in an effort to identify, punish, and ultimately deter people responsible the surging problem of illegal dumping in public areas.
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A drone belonging to Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Florida met an untimely death this week when a man opened gunfire at it in midair. Why? He thought the drone was sent to harass him.
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Despite all the excitement ignited by Sunday’s 60 Minutes report on UFOs, people in the Washington DC area shouldn’t speed dial Fox Mulder if they spot something strange in the skies this month. That’ll just be the US Secret Service putting their drones through the moves.
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