Police Drones and Aerial Surveillance
Uncrewed aerial vehicles are used for search and rescue, crime scene mapping, public order monitoring and pursuit support. Drone-as-first-responder programmes, where an aircraft is dispatched automatically to an incident, raise distinct questions about routine aerial surveillance of public space.
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Local police are pushing to use autonomous drones. The move comes amid viral resistance to mass surveillance from licence plate-reading cameras. Residents across the country are…
Philippi East is to receive artificial intelligence analytics, facial-recognition cameras and drone support under a new crime project. The initiative, which is being led by a…
Plans for TG-ERSS include expanding the use of artificial intelligence and drone-assisted operations, according to Anand. The roadmap for the system also incorporates predictive…
Gautam Budh Nagar is using AI-enabled CCTV to monitor Kanwariyas during the Kanwar Yatra. The technology is supported by 3,000 cameras, drones, and traffic restrictions.
Retired El Cajon Police Chief Mike Moulton will appear as a guest on the Public Safety Drone Review monthly livestream on Tuesday, 4 August at 3 p.m. ET. Presented by DRONELIFE…
Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament A.A. Rahim has petitioned the Supreme Court to ban the Delhi Police from using facial recognition technology and mass surveillance during…
AI-based drones and face recognition cameras will be deployed for high-tech security at the month-long ‘Shravani’ fairs in Jharkhand’s Deoghar. A total of 11,500 police personnel…
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Mexico state Governor Delfina Gómez have unveiled two artificial intelligence-powered police robots, named CeCi and K7, to support law…
Tech companies at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Technology Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, promoted a wide array of artificial intelligence tools to automate…
At the International Association of Chiefs of Police Technology Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, technology companies marketed a wide range of artificial intelligence tools…
Residents, advocates, and officials in North Texas are opposing the expanded use of police drones, AI-powered cameras, and automated licence plate readers over concerns regarding…
Lahore Traffic Police has launched an artificial intelligence-based drone traffic monitoring system aimed at improving traffic management and providing safer travel facilities to…
Pune City Police have deployed a technology-driven security operation featuring artificial intelligence-enabled facial recognition, anti-drone systems, GPS trackers, and an…
Pune Police have implemented a technology-driven security and traffic management plan utilising artificial intelligence, drones, facial recognition, and advanced surveillance for…
Law enforcement agencies are increasingly using artificial intelligence to rapidly analyse large volumes of data collected from drones, cameras, licence plate readers, and other…
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley has set out plans to significantly expand the London force's use of artificial intelligence, live facial recognition, and drones.…
Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu instructed police officials to aggressively adopt modern technologies during his first visit to Police Headquarters after assuming office…
In early 2025, police-surveillance technology companies Axon and Flock ended their cooperative relationship amidst expanding their law enforcement products, including licence…
The Metropolitan Police is expanding its technology use across London by deploying drones to respond to certain 999 emergency calls. Force Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley plans to…
Police in Vancouver are increasingly deploying automated drones that can launch themselves after an officer sends a signal. The police department says operators of the new devices…
Durham City Council has passed a resolution establishing strict parameters for how the local police department collects, stores, and audits surveillance data. The decision follows…