Disaster Response
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The instantaneous air support offered by drones proved indispensable to the Daytona Beach Police Department during the response to Hurricane Irma
Now that there is a little deeper understanding of the legal parameters, police agencies are beginning to adopt the technology
We asked our readers how their police agencies were using (or planning to use) drones and some of the challenges they’ve faced along the way
From accident reconstruction to search and rescue, drones are a game-changer for law enforcement operations
Communication problems, especially reliability and interoperability, are widespread and complicate preparedness, training and response
Plan ahead and use all the resources at your disposal to help cops suffering from PTSD related to disaster response
More than three days after the storm ravaged the Texas coastline as a Category 4 hurricane, authorities had confirmed only three deaths
In April, state delegation members sent a letter advocating for funding for Louisiana LE for revenue shortfalls created by flood response in the region
Mayor Mitch Landrieu said the settlements with 17 plaintiffs end all civil litigation involving those cases
A former police sergeant admitted on Friday that he helped cover up the fatal police shootings of two people in the chaotic days following Hurricane Katrina
Multiple shots were fired Saturday evening in a suburban Atlanta mall, prompting a frantic rush by shoppers to evacuate
A man fatally shot by police after being told to leave a flooded area had grabbed a trooper and shoved him to the ground
After attempts to rescue the officer via hovercraft and firetruck failed, a police helicopter was called in
The immediate legal implications were unclear. Officer David Warren was acquitted by a federal jury after saying he believed man was armed
Officer was putting up barricades when he saw a woman plunge into the water. He dived in to rescue her, but was swept away
Officer radioed for help, but because it came at the same moment of the Travis County deputy rescue effort, there was some difficulty
A bomb squad and HazMat were called in to inspect a package atop a rail car that turned out to be 2 kilos of marijuana
Airport was evacuated after police found suspicious packages in garage, terminal; Jacksonville Sheriff spokesman says one was taken offsite due to destructive nature
Boom was traced to a battery in a hydraulic ladder in lobby that was used for insulation project
The university says state, federal and local law enforcement agencies are investigating
Workers could be seen carrying cribs and children from the day care center in the court house
State police are launching a criminal investigation of a company after finding the explosive material was stored illegally
The evacuation order was posted on the university’s website Friday as a “Code Maroon” warning
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