Using unmanned aircraft systems for live event monitoring: The benefits of aerial observation

Sam Bogan
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Sam Bogan: University of Colorado Boulder Police Department, USA

Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, 2020, vol. 14, issue 2, 142-152

Abstract: What started as a project on how to detect unwanted drones during University of Colorado Boulder football games has turned into a programme providing live aerial coverage of campus events. The use of drones (or unmanned aircraft systems) has improved situational awareness for event command and control, enabling adjustments to tactics and strategies during events. This paper will detail the humble start-up of a drone programme, describing the need for partnerships, the basics of flying, the essentials of a drone programme, and examples of drone use during incidents and/or events. The reader will walk away with an understanding of the benefits of their agency having an ‘eye in the sky’ during incidents or events.

Keywords: drone; unmanned aircraft system; public safety; university; UAS; event security; emergency management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M1 M10 M12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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