suas in local law enforcement · city of blue ash • 7.7 square miles • 12,228 population •...

11/3/17

sUAS in Local Law Enforcement

2017 Regional Safety Summit

What’s a drone?

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Law Enforcement Uses

• Crime scene photography

• Crash scene photography

• Surveillance

• 3D mapping

• Suspect search

• Special events

• Search and rescue

• Training exercises

• Preplanning

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Law Enforcement Uses

• Crime scene photography

• Crash scene photography

• Surveillance

• 3D mapping

• Suspect search

• Special events

• Search and rescue

• Training exercises

• Preplanning

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City of Blue Ash

• 7.7 square miles

• 12,228 population

• ~55,000 workday population

• Major roadways

– Interstate 71

– Interstate 275

– SR-126

– Reed Hartman Hwy

• Police Department

– 34 sworn officers

– 13 non-sworn staff

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sUAS Program

• Early attempts 2014-2015

• Approved in 2016

• First flight January 2017

• Part 107 operation

• DJI Phantom 3 Pro

• DJI Matrice 210

– Z30 camera

– XT FLIR camera

• 3 pilots

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M210 Stability

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Crime Scene Photography

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Crime Scene Photography

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Crime Scene Photography

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Crash Scene Photography

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Crash Scene Photography

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Crash Scene Photography

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Crash Scene Photography

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Crash Scene Photography

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Crash Scene Photography

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Crash Scene Photography

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Special Events

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Special Events

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Special Events

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3D mapping

• PDF

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Training Exercises

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Training Exercises

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Event Preplanning

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Event Preplanning

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Event Preplanning

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Event Preplanning

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Parks and Rec Support

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Parks and Rec Support

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Public Works Support

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Public Works Support

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Public Works Support

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Public Works Support

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Public Works Support

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Surveillance

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Surveillance

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Infrared Camera

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Infrared Camera

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Search and Rescue

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Future Plans

• Night waiver

• Airspace waiver

• Additional pilots

• Fire Department support

• Livestreaming to ICP

• Tethering

• Battery improvements

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Questions?

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Contact information

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Steve Schueler

Lieutenant

Blue Ash Police Department

sschueler@blueash.com

(513) 745-8571