UAV

• Lockdown at Warkworth Institution after drone suspected of dropping contraband package

  A lockdown is in place at Warkworth Institution after contraband was found on Saturday.

  Crime

  Aug 18, 2020
  
• Kennebecasis Regional Police Force welcomes new aerial drone

  At just under a kilogram, the new state-of-the-art, multi-use machine offers a significant upgrade to the force's aerial program established two years ago.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2020
  
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• Eyes in the sky: 3 new Vancouver police drones could be flying by year’s end

  Police say their new policy excludes use for surveillance, but could allow drone use during an active police incident.

  Sep 17, 2019
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• ‘It’s one of the best of its class’: Drone donated to Fredericton Police Force

  Six officers will be trained as drone pilots and will have to pass Transport Canada testing and exams before the force begins using the device in June.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2019
• Edmonton drone incident 1 of 130 sightings reported by pilots in the last year

  The report of a drone near an airplane during landing at the Edmonton International Airport is just one of dozens of incidents reported within the last year.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2018
• LISTEN: How will drones change police work in the 21st century?

  Drones could be a powerful asset in the law enforcement tool kit, but they also raise big questions around issues such as privacy.

  Apr 19, 2018
• Powerful video warns of the danger of autonomous ‘slaughterbot’ drone swarms

  A UC Berkeley professor is raising the alarm about the dangers of autonomous drone “swarms” in a powerful and disturbing video played before the UN.

  World

  Nov 24, 2017
• Regina Police Traffic Unit takes flight with UAV

  The Regina Police Service Traffic Unit will soon add an unmanned aerial vehicle to their collision investigations.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2017
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• Drones go from hindrance to help for B.C. wildfire crews

  Drones have been used to help fight at least 13 B.C. wildfires this year.

  Aug 8, 2017
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• Man who allegedly dove into Halifax Harbour to recover drone sparks concerns over safety

  Updated Transport Canada drone rules means downtown Halifax air space is off limits to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) without special permission.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2017