[urgentcomm.com] Last week at the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials conference in Houston, Datron World Communications showcased the Scout unmanned aerial vehicle, which is manufactured by Aerion Labs of Waterloo, Ontario. A video that was shown illustrated the effectiveness of UAVs for surveillance operations.
The U.S. government used the Scout over several days to conduct surveillance of a compound in Central America, where an alleged drug lord and his crew were suspected of hiding. Once the UAV confirmed that the suspects were on the premises, agents conducted the raid.
“There’s no point kicking down the door when no one’s home,” said Chris Barter, Datron’s Scout program manager. “Using Scout, they were able to figure out their movement patterns and when they were home.” (more on urgentcomm.com)
