According to data collected by Bard College in New York, since 2016, the number of public agencies deploying drones has been doubled. The Centre for study of Drone at the College estimated that over 900 police, sheriff, fire and
emergency agencies now have drones.
UAV’s are being deployed to capture images of any accidents, guide firefighters through burning buildings and search for missing people and murder suspects. “The drones will be used only in emergency situations and not to spy on people,” said Grady Judd, a Florida Sheriff. On the other hand, using drones is the better alternatives for helicopters, and UAVs equipped with thermal imaging can spot suspects at night.
“We never envisioned working with the firefighters, but now that we have the drone, it makes total sense,” said Officer Bradley Jago, a drone pilot.
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