Police departments are rolling out their annual reports, and a clear signal is emerging: Drone as First Responder (DFR) is included as part of core operations.Minnetonka Police Department is one of my favorite examples of things done well, and this is another one.They didn’t just launch a program. They’re reporting on it alongside the metrics that define how a department operates—calls for service, response times, crime trends, and outcomes. Transparency doesn’t end at launch. It requires provin ...

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Early but awesome trend we're seeing is Drone as First Responder expanding beyond the police department to also serve fire, buildings, local utilities, and more. Congratulations to Fort Collins Police Services Chief Jeff Swoboda, Sgt. Ryan Barash, and Poudre Fire Authority Chief Gene Maccarini CFO for a great start on an amazing program.If you want to help build flying robot infrastructure that saves lives, money, and time for our communities, come work at Skydio. https://lnkd.in/gCX-3ihZ ...

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The demands of Drone as First Responder are as diverse as policing itself. There are a huge variety of missions you need to fly, which means there's no single perfect drone. This is why Skydio is building a whole family of flying robots.The mid-size quadcopter is unbeatable as the everyday workhorse. X10 is the DFR market leader because it’s versatile, super reliable, super easy to operate, small, quiet, and safe. It will keep getting better through SW and HW improvements delivered to all of our ...

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