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Human-
Machine
Collaboration
2
Responsible
AI
3
Video
Analytics
4
Social Media
Incitement
5
Crypto-
currency
6
IoT
Devices
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Drones
As drone technology has evolved quickly in recent years, drones have become
smaller, more affordable and easier to operate while offering increased range
and flight time. In many countries, the use of drones for non-commercial
purposes is unregulated, making it easy for individuals to use drones without
needing special permissions or licenses.
Drones are creating new challenges for law enforcement as criminals use them
in diverse ways, including:
In addition, incidents of drones disrupting airport operations have been rising in
frequency and pose a significant flight safety risk.
However, drones also present an
opportunity for law enforcement,
as they can be used to conduct
surveillance, search for missing
persons, conduct border patrols,
and provide operational support
for tactical missions.
Impact:
+ Surveilling borders to enable cartels and traffickers to find gaps in
barriers and detect pauses in patrols by border agents
+ Physically smuggling illicit drugs across borders
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, and dropping
contraband into prisons
+ Scoping out potential targets for thefts, such as construction sites and
agricultural areas
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75%
of contraband seizures
in Canadian prisons are
attributed to drone drops
DRONES
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Drones