SCMA on Social Media
Tag Archives: drone
LAPD Chopper Hit By Drone: Hollywood Man Pleads Guilty
A 22-year-old Hollywood man pleaded guilty Thursday to recklessly operating a drone that crashed into a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter in what’s considered the nation’s first use of the federal criminal charge.
FCC Fines HobbyKing Nearly $3 Million for Marketing Unauthorized Drone Transmitters
The FCC fined HobbyKing $2,861,128 for marketing drone transmitters that do not comply with FCC licensing rules. The website markets devices that provide a video link between transmitters mounted on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and users flying drones. An FCC … Continue reading
LAPD used drone for first time in recent Koreatown standoff that ended with arrest of robbery suspect
By JOSH CAIN | jcain@scng.com | Los Angeles Daily News PUBLISHED: January 15, 2019 at 3:28 pm | UPDATED: January 15, 2019 at 3:33 pm The Los Angeles Police Department used a drone for the first time during a standoff last week between SWAT officers and a … Continue reading
AT&T Flying COW Deployed to Puerto Rico
LTE-connected drones hold a lot of potential for FirstNet-subscribers. Exploring the capabilities of this technology in wake of Hurricane Maria’s devastation will help temporarily restore connectivity and assess how first responders can use the drone in the future. AT&T has … Continue reading
Posted in Article
Tagged AT&T, cell, cell tower, COW, drone, FirstNet, LTE, Puerto Rico
Comments Off on AT&T Flying COW Deployed to Puerto Rico
LAFD Deploys Drones for First Time to Survey Damage, Patrol Hotspots in Skirball Fire
The Los Angeles Fire Department deployed its drones for the first time to survey the Skirball Fire near Bel-Air on Dec. 7, 2017. Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas announced the move in a Thursday morning press conference, and by late afternoon … Continue reading
Here Come the Drones! LA City Council OK’s Fire Department’s Guidelines
Guidelines for a Los Angeles Fire Department drone program were approved by the City Council Tuesday over the objections of some civil rights organizations concerned that the devices could be used to infringe on individual liberties. The 11-0 vote formalizes … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged drone, fire, Fire Department, lafd
Comments Off on Here Come the Drones! LA City Council OK’s Fire Department’s Guidelines
Man Who Flew Drone in Path of LAPD Helicopter Charged
A man who allegedly flew a drone into the path of a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter involved in a suspect search in Hollywood, forcing the pilot to take evasive action, was charged Tuesday with a pair of misdemeanors. Martin … Continue reading
Police Employ Predator Drone Spy Planes on Home Front
Unmanned aircraft from an Air Force base in North Dakota help local police with surveillance, raising questions that trouble privacy advocates. Armed with a search warrant, Nelson County Sheriff Kelly Janke went looking for six missing cows on the Brossart … Continue reading
New Public Safety Surveillance Drone
A manufacturer of small surveillance drones for the military has unveiled a model for use by police and other public safety agencies. Aerovironment Inc. of Monrovia, said Thursday its remotely controlled Qube air vehicle is small enough to fit in … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged aerovironment, drone, monrovia, police, sheriff, surveillance
Comments Off on New Public Safety Surveillance Drone
