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Randolph County deputies use drone to find missing 81-year-old woman The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is receiving praises after they used a drone to help locate a missing woman with dementia. Read More at ABC11.com →

Commissioner Bill Evans explains why Boston police purchased drones In an attempt to assuage the concerns of privacy advocates, Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans said Tuesday that the three drones his department bought earlier this year aren’t going to be used for anything “sinister.” Read More at Boston.com →

A cautious step forward on police drones Among the arguments against the use of airborne camera-wielding drones by the Los Angeles Police Department, a statement made by one critic at a recent Police Commission meeting stood out: “Drones should not be talked about.” Read More at LATimes.com →

Civilian oversight group tells L.A. Sheriff’s Department to ground its drone In its first nine months, the $10,000 device has hovered over hard-to-reach spots in Los Angeles County, searching for gunmen and missing people. Read More at LATimes.com →

Privacy advocates take issue with police drone use The Boston Police Department, without fanfare, expanded its crime-fighting arsenal earlier this year, purchasing several drones that it may use to photograph crime scenes — and raising concerns among privacy advocates. Read More at BostonGlobe.com →

Drones a popular tool for police in missing persons cases Police officers from around the globe are visiting Northeast Wisconsin this week, learning tactics, training and the latest trends, from local law enforcement. Read More at wbay.com →

Orange Police and Firefighters Get Assistance From Drone When a massive police presence descended on Eisenhower Park in Milford recently and the area was put in lockdown because a despondent man was threatening to harm himself, the Orange Fire Department was called in to help because they had just acquired a special tool called an…

Fire, Police Drones Caught Between Public Safety and Privacy Concerns Battalion Chief Jeff Kleven stood onshore peering through the predawn darkness. He couldn’t see if anyone was inside a car partially submerged in the middle of Alameda Creek, Calif.’s storm-swollen waters. Read More at govtech.com →

Here’s What Happens When a Drone Falls On Your Head You don’t need to know how gravity works to understand that being hit in the head by a falling drone will hurt. Read More at Fortune.com →