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Scottsdale Police set to use new drone for routine …

8/27/2024
Scottsdale Police Chief Jeff Walther likes to say, “when seconds matter, the police are only a few minutes away.” From the time an emergency call comes into dispatch to the time it …

Koch: Bad legislation on drones is flying under the …

5/10/2024
“Is this good policy?” “Or is this merely a political maneuver cloaked as such?” These are questions I ask when reviewing a policy proposal.

Upping the ante on drone use

4/11/2024
Drone technology has long had the potential to have a transformative effect on industries and people’s day-to-day lives.

Barkley: Helicopter will end up being drain on budget

1/19/2024
I am writing in response to the article, "Questioning air support in Peoria."

Hobbs vetoes handful of measures

6/5/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill its sponsor says was aimed at preventing the filming of sex acts on public property, calling it little more than “a thinly veiled effort to ban books.”

Chandler City Council authorizes pilot program for …

4/3/2023
The Chandler City Council recently approved agreements with both the Maricopa Association of Governments and Airspace Link for a limited pilot to test a new transportation technology in West …

Stanton seeks funds for drone inspections of …

5/16/2022
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Rep. Greg Stanton would bring more money to Arizona to use drones to inspect roads, bridges and other infrastructure.

Apache Junction police use drone to find woman in …

9/3/2021
The Apache Junction Police Department used its drone to find a woman in distress who had wandered into the desert area near Lost Dutchman and Goldfield Road. AJPD dispatch received the call of the …

Apache Junction council updated on police drone …

8/9/2021
A new tool is being used for vehicle accident investigations and search-and-rescue operations in Apache Junction — a drone. The drone program is to provide aerial support to police …

From black helicopters to drones: Technology heightens …

10/29/2020
It used to be some people were concerned that black government helicopters were circling their property spying upon them. With the advancement of technology, they’re now worried about drones.

AFMA takes to the air to fight fires

2/28/2018
By Roger Ball Independent Newsmedia The Arizona Fire and Medical Authority is now airborne after receiving its federal license to operate a drone. Assistant Chief Troy Maloney said only one …

AFMA takes to the air to fight fires

2/28/2018
By Roger Ball Independent Newsmedia The Arizona Fire and Medical Authority is now airborne after receiving its federal license to operate a drone. Assistant Chief Troy Maloney said only one …