Integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems in the Law Enforcement Agency

Integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems in the Law Enforcement Agency

Chuck Russo, PhDAmerican Military University

Anthony Galante, MS Daytona Beach Police Department

Alexander Mirot, MSEmbry 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 2015• 2015 COA available to commercial entities

FAA

National Policy N 8900.207 (issued 01-22-13)• 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

Questions?Comments?Concerns?

Contact UsPresentation is available at www.SPSGrp.com

Chuck Russo, PhDCharles.Russo7@mycampus.apus.edu

386.527.2462Anthony Galante, MSGalanteA@dbpd.us

386.671.5502Alexander Mirot, MS

MirotA@erau.edu386.226.6498