Calif. PD gets FAA authorization to expand geographical reach of drone
By: policeone.com
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — A California police department is the first public safety organization to be granted FAA authorization for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations, significantly increasing the area the agency’s drones can cover.
Cape, a drone telepresence and data management firm, announced Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted the first-ever Certificate of Authorization (COA) with a provision for BVLOS for a public safety organization.
Cape says it worked closely with the Chula Vista Police Department and the FAA to finalize the COA, which has the potential to open doors across the industry.
