DOJ Report Recommends Police Acquire Drone Detection Devices
The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services has released a report on the use of drones by police as well as the threat posed by malicious drones. Keep Reading
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Such a move would help those countries deal with the economic aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, he claimed. Keep Reading
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