Entries by Steven Katz

A New DFR Milestone: Montgomery County PD’s First Conviction Based on 100% DFR Footage

Congratulations Montgomery County Police Department’s Drone as First Responder (DFR) Program for a historic conviction! This is the first conviction ever based on ONLY DFR video evidence. Flying Lion is proud to support this innovative agency (and prosecutors who stand behind them. https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/man-convicted-with-drone-footage-sentenced/65-48bdd8da-a608-4561-9b7a-d662cb585581 https://lnkd.in/gEnU78Sg      

METRO Awards Flying Lion 3 Year Contract for Security Services

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) has awarded Flying Lion a 3 year contract to provide Drone security observation services that utilize video and infrared technology, to provide a safe and secure environment for the entire Metro system.   Infrared shows 3 people on Railroad tracks   Drone positioned on METRO Rail Tracks

11 ways police departments are using drones

The last and perhaps most promising deployment of drones lies in the Drone as a First Responder (DFR) program, which resulted from an FAA pilot project and began with the Chula Vista Police Department in California. The DFR program launches a drone at the time of 9-1-1 dispatch and is designed to provide eyes on […]