Law Enforcement
The Bensalem Police Department (Pennsylvania) is now using drones to search for suspects wanted for retail theft. Investigators say it's giving them a much-needed leg up when it comes to making arrests. Bensalem police gave Action News exclusive access to drone footage of shoplifting arrests made over the
Law Enforcement
San Francisco voters awarded local police more power and less oversight. A ballot measure that will ostensibly help San Francisco police catch suspects in criminal cases by easing restrictions on vehicle pursuits, allowing for the use of more surveillance technology and reducing oversight from the Police Commission was on its
Law Enforcement
Singapore's Volarious has introduced Sentry Mode, a drone monitoring feature for Public Safety Officers. It allows users to review multiple livestream viewpoints, addressing challenges during large events by automating adjustments. This revolutionary capability enables users to create and playback multiple livestream viewpoints from drones, offering an extended and
Law Enforcement
The Salvadoran military has expanded its surveillance capabilities by adding four AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The Salvadoran Ministry of Defense officially announced this acquisition. The Salvadoran Defense Minister, Vice Admiral René Merino, during the handover, stated: "We are equipping the Task Force Sumpul, the Tridente Naval
C-UAS
WhiteFox Defense Technologies, a provider of cutting-edge counter-drone solutions, announces the release of Scorpion 3, a lightweight, portable drone detection solution. Customer testing has shown that Scorpion 3 offers efficient and reliable situational awareness in any dynamic environment and can be coupled with WhiteFox mitigation solutions. The Scorpion 3 hand-held
Business
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc., a provider of full stack drone, sensors and software solutions for customers worldwide in the commercial and government verticals, and SEALSQ Corp, a company that focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, announced their partnership to provide secure surveillance
C-UAS
The NYPD is considering buying a space-age-looking drone-detection vehicle to thwart possible terror attacks from above. A spokeswoman said the department was “examining the possibility” of purchasing the customized “Trident Series Command Center with Drone Detection nodes” from Florida-based Flymotion. “The vehicle being customized by Flymotion allows NYPD to be
Law Enforcement
A man accused of shooting down a law enforcement drone being used at a business near his Florida home could be sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Wendell Doyle Goney, 52, of Mount Dora, pleaded guilty Thursday in Ocala federal court to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon,
Law Enforcement
The Saskatchewan RCMP polices 99% of the 651,900 square kilometres that make up the province. In order to provide efficient and effective policing services, it is important to modernize and keep up with advancements in technologies to help ensure public safety. That's why the Saskatchewan RCMP has
Law Enforcement
The New York City Police Department is testing new drones that are designed to transmit audio messages to the public, such as announcements warning of dangerous weather or nearby emergencies. On Sunday, NYC’s emergency notification system announced on Twitter that the NYPD would be “conducting a test of remote-piloted
Law Enforcement
The Transportation Security Administration’s new drone security program might collect pictures of private individuals by accident but shouldn’t have major privacy implications, according to a new privacy document released by the Department of Homeland Security. The agency is set to use unmanned aerial systems—or UAS, better known
Regulations
French Police are allowed from Friday April 21 to use drones equipped with cameras for a wide range of tasks including crowd monitoring and border control, following the publication of a decree in the Official Journal on Thursday April 20. This comes just over a year before the Paris 2024