SFPD credits surveillance drones with aiding crime decline but some have privacy concerns

San Francisco police are partly attributing the city's sustained decline in crime to new technology such as drones, but ...
Forbes

Why Tethered Drones Are The U.S. Military’s Next Big Challenge

Tethered drones, such as this one showcased by Elistair in 2021, offer unlimited flight time and are invulnerable to external frequency disruptions. (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images) ...
HeraldNet

Comment: Increasing use of drones by police will need rules

The Federal Aviation Administration proposed a rule change in August to open the skies to more drone flights beyond the sight of operators, seeking to replace the current cumbersome system of ...
Community Impact

‘Eyes in the sky’: Friendswood law enforcement expands drone as first responder program

In 2025, Friendswood launched its drone as first responder program, in which the city’s police department dispatches a drone to respond to a call before officers arrive on scene, but the department ...