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DFPSA Regulatory Services: Public Safety Engagement Overview
How DFPSA members tap our regulatory desk for COAs, Part 91 waivers, and ARC engagement with the FAA.
Case Study: Cincinnati PD Locates Missing Person in Mental Health Crisis
A 14-minute DFR response that ended a 3-hour ground search and avoided a use-of-force encounter.
DFR for Academic Campuses
Solution sheet for university and K-12 deployments — coverage planning, lockdown protocols, and parent communications.
Webinar: Multi-Drone DFR — One Command Across Active Calls
Live demo of coordinating multiple airframes across simultaneous calls with a single tactical flight officer.
Quantifying Image Resolution with Effective GSD
Reference paper for evidence-grade aerial imagery — sensor, altitude, and post-processing math the courts accept.
- Wildfire Management: Drones as a Vital Tool for Utilities & Mutual Aid
Building a Defensible DFR Policy
How leading agencies craft DFR policy that holds up to public records requests, civil liberties review, and city-council scrutiny.
Wildfire Management: Drones as a Vital Tool for Utilities & Mutual Aid
White paper on aerial ignition detection, perimeter mapping, and cross-agency coordination with utility partners.
- Quantifying Image Resolution with Effective GSD
Dock-Based DFR: Reference Architecture Datasheet
Spec sheet for autonomous docked operations — power, comms, redundancy, and integration with CAD/RMS.
Public Agency COA Application Guide
Step-by-step walkthrough for filing a Certificate of Authorization.
- FAA Part 107 Quick Reference
Daily Pre-flight Checklist
Printable pre-flight checklist for public safety UAS teams.
Night Operations Field Guide
Lighting, anti-collision, and crew planning for after-dark flights.
FAA Part 107 Quick Reference
One-page summary of Part 107 rules every public safety pilot should know.
- Public Agency COA Application Guide