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Drone programs in policing, fire and emergency management, including drone-as-first-responder operations and the policy work that goes with them.

Public Safety

What a Drone-as-First-Responder Waiver Requires, Section by Section

September 6, 2026

Public Safety

Who May Legally Take Down a Drone in the United States, and What Everyone Else Can Do Instead

September 5, 2026

Policy

FEMA Funds Drone Compliance Initiative for National Fire Protection Association

October 30, 2019

Public Safety

NUAIR Hosts Drone “Fly-In” for More Than 100 N.Y. Public Safety Officials

October 30, 2019

Public Safety

AeroVironment Secures sUAS Contract with U.S. Border Patrol

October 23, 2019

Mapping

New Pix4D Drone Software Designed for First Responders

October 23, 2019

Field & Inspection

New Government Access Can Transform UAS Sector

October 16, 2019

Public Safety

Chula Vista PD Hits 1,000 Drone Missions

October 9, 2019

Public Safety

NUAIR Hosting UAS Public Safety Fly-In on Oct. 29

October 9, 2019

Public Safety

Commercial Drone Alliance, DRONERESPONDERS Partner to Advance UAS in Public Safety

August 28, 2019

Public Safety

Janesville Police Dept. Uses UAV to Locate Suspect

August 14, 2019

Public Safety

Kansas Sheriff’s Office Expanding Drone Use to Deter Criminal Activity

August 14, 2019

N.D. Sheriff’s Department Approved for UAS Flights Over People

August 9, 2019

Report: Data Management a Challenge for Public Safety UAS Programs

August 7, 2019

Alliance for Drone Innovation Teams with DRONERESPONDERS to Advance UAS for Public Safety

July 24, 2019

Microdrones Providing UAV Solutions for Critical Incident Management

July 3, 2019

Drone Beats Ambulance in AED Delivery Trials

June 26, 2019

North Dakota DOT OK’d to Fly Parachute-Equipped UAS Over People

June 26, 2019

Partners Delivering Drone Training for Disaster Response

June 26, 2019

Drone Response Team Investigates Elevator Explosion in Iowa

June 19, 2019

Texas Sheriff’s Office Purchases New Drone with Drug Seizure Funds

May 15, 2019

Drone, K-9 Fred Locate Suspect for Wisconsin Police Officers

May 7, 2019

Drone, K-9 Fred Locate Suspect for Wisconsin Police Officers

May 7, 2019

Marin County Sheriff’s Office Details Seven Drone Deployments in Q1

April 29, 2019

Marin County Sheriff’s Office Details Seven Drone Deployments in Q1

April 29, 2019

Florida Deputies Deploy UAS to Locate Missing Elderly Man

April 19, 2019

Mexico City Police Launch New Drone Program

April 10, 2019

DJI Links up with LAFD to Advance Drones for Public Safety

April 8, 2019

DOT Secretary Chao Talks Drones for First Response

April 5, 2019

The Interior Department’s Drone Program Keeps Growing

April 4, 2019

Partners Demo Drones in Nevada for Crime Scene Mapping

February 19, 2019

Nearly 300 Flights in, Chula Vista PD Lauds Success of New Drone Program

February 13, 2019

Chula Vista Police Continue Transparency Efforts on Drone Use

February 4, 2019

Drone Locates Lost Horseback Riders for Florida Sheriff’s Office

January 30, 2019

Kansas State, Law Enforcement Evaluate sUAS Remote Sensing Tech

January 18, 2019

Fire Chiefs to Headline Los Angeles UAS Conference in March

January 16, 2019