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Louisville (KY) Man Sentenced for Pointing Laser at LMPD Helicopter
Police Drone Helps Find Lost Hiker in North Carolina State Park
Bluefield (VA) Police Department Adds Drones to Their Array of Tools
Vertical Aviation Safety Team (VAST) Effort Explores Helicopter Safety Rating System
San Diego County (CA) Seeks Funding for Second Helicopter for Night Missions
Snohomish County (WA) Sheriff’s Office SnoHawk 10 Hoists Injured Ice Climber
Long Beach (CA) Man Gets 6 Months for Pointing Laser at Police Helicopters
Mesa (AZ) Police Use Infrared Technology on Their Helicopter to Nab Fugitives
New York State Police Helicopter Assists in Rescue of Fallen Ice Climber
Asheville (NC) Police First in U.S. to Receive FAA Waiver for Single-Officer Drone Operations
Del City (OK) Police Use Drone’s Thermal Imaging to Catch Suspect
Elk Grove (CA) Police Department Received FAA Approval for Citywide DFR Program
Some Maryland Lawmakers Want to Regulate Police Use of Drones
Maple Grove (MN) Police Receive $10K Donation for Drone Program
Austin (TX) Fire and Police Launch Specialized Helicopter Water Rescue Team
Man Arrested for Alleged Laser Strike on Nebraska State Police Helicopter
Yardley Borough (NJ) Police to Use Drone for Law Enforcement Endeavors
San Bernardino County’s Drones Hustle Out to Eyeball Possible Fires
APSA Presents Aviation Safety Officer Course at VERTICON 2025
Sacramento (CA) Police and Fire Departments Consider Future Drone Use
Police in Oxnard (CA) and Hempstead (NY) Expand DFR Programs This Year
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department to Use Drones as First Responders
LAFD Helicopter Pilots Describe Challenges Battling Wildfires