City police will now be able to get a bird’s eye view of motor vehicle collisions and other outdoor crime scenes. The Thunder Bay Police Service now has an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in its investigative tool kit. In addition to gathering photographic and video evidence in collision and other outdoor investigations, Sgt. Gordon Snyder […]
Derbyshire Police have revealed a new method of catching criminals from above. Derbyshire Rural Crime Team officers will now be utilising a high-tech drone to help them target crime in the Dales. PCs Andy Shaw and Karl Webster have passed their Permission for Commercial Operations course, an exam and practical flying assessment, which now means […]
The New York Police Department has shown off its first fleet of drones. The department said Tuesday that potential uses for its 14 drones include search and rescue, hard-to-reach crime scenes, hostage situations, and hazardous material incidents. It says drones can reduce risk to officers and bystanders during a response to dangerous situations. They’ll be […]
UPDATE: Authorities says suspect Ahmad Jacene is now in custody. SHAWNEE, Okla. – A chase suspect, wanted out of Seminole County on a number of warrants and alleged to have threatened family and law enforcement and led police on a lengthy manhunt, is in custody, according to police. According to Seminole Police Chief David Hanson, […]
IRVING, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The Irving Police Department is training nearly two dozen officers to be drone pilots, in an effort to have the aircraft available for use around the clock. Rather than having pilots on call, the new program will have four officers working during every shift, who have the unmanned small aircraft in […]
John Kass Bill Daley record the Chicago Way John Kass Bill Daley record the Chicago Way The Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/10/18): This week John Kass and Jeff Carlin are joined by election attorney Michael Dorf, who is representing David Krupa -a freshman at DePaul University who is running for 13th Ward Alderman, to talk […]
Daniel Kelly(Photo: Photo provided) MUNCIE, Ind. – A Muncie felon has sued the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office and the Muncie Police Department, suggesting local authorities have “ruined my reputation in the community.” In the lawsuit – filed this month in Delaware Circuit Court 2 – 50-year-old Daniel Ace Kelly also claims local police officers have […]
Cameras mounted on FPV racing drones are quickly becoming the way to bring viewers close to the action. Over the last twelve months, we have seen many examples of jaw-dropping drone video footage of skiers, mountain bikers, rhinos, and cars drifting that was captured with a racing drone and an action camera, such as a […]
The New York Police Department has a new tool to help in large-scale city events. The department has rolled out 14 drones to its fleet. They will be used in hazmat investigations, search and rescue operations, hostage situations, for accessing hard to reach crime scenes, and during large city events such as parades. Nearly 30 […]
Austintown police have joined the ranks of departments employing drone technology. At a demonstration at Austintown Township Park, it took just minutes for Patrolman Ryan Reese to have the drone assembled and ready for take off. The drone feeds back video from on board cameras. “This one hat a thermal and a regular camera built in together,” Reese […]
This snake has a mission. It slithers quickly into an open door police station in northern Thailand and makes it way to a visitor who is at the station to report an incident. Without provocation, the snake leaps at the man. The man panics for a bit, but handles the situation like a champ. After […]
CUMBERLAND — A Cumberland man was shot and killed during an apparent robbery at a store on the Hancock-Marion county line Monday night, according to police. Two days after his 37th birthday, Gregory Raley was gunned down in front of the Dollar General store, located near the intersection of U.S. 40 and Carroll Road, which […]
Experts in Rutherford County say this is such a big deal because it’s so rare. They can now help EMS in emergencies, find damage from storms and even track down fugitives with the Sheriff’s Office. Mike Curtis manages drones for the county and realized how beneficial these devices are when he used his skills to […]
By Justin Dennis jdennis@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Austintown trustees drone Video Austintown Township Trustees Jim Davis and Doug McGlynn and Fiscal Officer Laura Wolfe watch a demonstration of the township’s new police drone at Tuesday night’s trustees meeting by Patrolman Ryan Reese. Christmas came early for township trustees who tested a new drug-enforcement tool at a Tuesday […]
Vindy Staff | Posted December 12th 2018 Austintown Township Trustees Jim Davis and Doug McGlynn and Fiscal Officer Laura Wolfe watch a demonstration of the township’s new police drone at Tuesday night’s trustees meeting by Patrolman Ryan Reese. … read more at: https://www.vindy.com/videos/2018/dec/12/4932/