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This month, hosts Timothy Martin and Miriam McNabb review the latest news stories about drones in public safety, first response, fire and police with our guest Steven Katz, VP and Community College Instructor at Flying Lion and Founder and Chief Pilot at Flying Lion subsidiary, Sky Ladder Drones. Steven will then discuss his experiences at Flying Lion, and […]
Innovative Use of Drones in Law Enforcement In a remarkable demonstration of technology aiding law enforcement, Montgomery County Police successfully utilized a drone to apprehend two suspects involved in a theft at a Silver Spring grocery store. The incident, which occurred in November 2023, highlights the effectiveness of the “Drone as First Responders” program in combating crime.
Axon Air Powered by DroneSense provides a complete solution for drones in public safety, designed to increase situational awareness and operational efficiency to improve outcomes in some of the most challenging situations. In addition to secure wireless live-streaming, automated flight logs and reporting, integrated evidence management and fully remote operations for Drone as First Responder […]
A simplistic definition of DFR is a system of pre-positioned drones that respond immediately to emergencies. DFR’s primary goals are to arrive before ground units and to provide first responders with a birds-eye view of an incident. In this respect, the drone is an extension or avatar for an experienced incident manager/commander (IC), and fundamentally […]
In an effort to serve the community and gain real-world training, the Fullerton College Drone Lab has partnered with Flying Lion Inc., and Fullerton Police Department to provide drone as first responder service for the city. Fullerton College drone students, in the Hornet Drone Piloting Apprenticeship Program, will maintain and help launch uncrewed aerial vehicles […]
Fox News’ Bill Melugin reports on the Santa Monica Police deploying drones to respond to crime scenes. Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Click here to watch their video report.
Police Departments Are Starting To Use Drones As First Responders – How Is It Working So Far? Drone technically and use has evolved rapidly. Police departments quickly found uses for the technology and some over recent years have even started using the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) as first responders in a way. The Santa Monica […]
In this beach town, sometimes the first cop on the scene is a drone When someone calls 911 in Santa Monica, Calif., a drone can respond in as little as 30 seconds and start collecting information before officers arrives By Ken Dilanian
Flying Lion customer Beverly Hills Police Department was featured in a Los Angeles Times article — that an another ‘eye in the sky’ with expanded drone program. Read more here: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-29/beverly-hills-police-now-has-an-eye-in-the-sky-with-new-drone-program
Kudos to Beverly Hills Police Department who just released the following video with some highlights of “Hawkeye” – their Drone as First Responder UAS. The BHPD Real Time Watch Center features drones, ALPRs, 24/7 CCTV, and Live911 all used in coordinated operations with our officers on the ground. This video features Hawkeye DFR. We are […]