Integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems in the Law Enforcement Agency Chuck Russo, PhD American Military University Anthony Galante, MS Daytona Beach Police Department Alexander Mirot, MS Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Limited Deployments in Customs and Border Protection Arlington Police Department, TX Texas Department of Public Safety Ogden Police Department, UT National Guard Houston Police Department, TX Mesa County Police Department, CO Miami Police Department, FL Daytona Beach Police Department, FL
Police – University Partnership Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) Mutually beneficial partnership – ERAU needed DBPD to operate UAS under DBPD’s certificate of authorization (COA) to develop the training program – DBPD needed ERAU for training, expertise and operational (UAS) experience
Public Safety Aspects Reactive Search and rescue High risk law enforcement activities HazMat incidents Large scale fires Mass casualty incidents Proactive Intelligence gathering Surveillance Crowd control Infrastructure patrol Natural resource mgmt Agriculture uses
Present Integration Issues International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) External Issues
IACP Aviation Committee Developed guidelines for operation – Focused on Safety Professionalism Respect
IACP As of August 2012: Community Engagement System Requirements Operational Procedures Image Retention
FAA Certificate Of Authorization (COA) Formal permission from FAA for operation Only a public entity is allowed to obtain one for each platform prior to COA available to commercial entities
FAA National Policy N (issued ) See and avoid (SAA) Autonomous flight Lost link Prohibitions Pilot qualification Observer qualification CRM training
External Issues ACLU – Automated enforcement – Mission creep Politics – States in the process of enacting legislation limiting UAS usage/implementation Privacy rights group Economy Community perception
Media and Public Perception
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