Demographics of Drones
Demographics of Using Drones Drones are aircraft that can fly without a human onboard. Drones can fly either by remote control or on a predetermined flight path (Thompson 2012). Drones can range from size of an insect to the size of a jet. Drones are most known for their missions that are aboard that try to target suspected members of Al Qaeda, however they are used on US soil also by one law enforcement agency, The Department of Homeland. In the United States alone, approximately 50 companies, universities, and government organizations are developing and producing over 155 unmanned aircraft designs. The Department of Homeland uses Drones to police the nations borders to deter unlawful border crossing by unauthorized aliens, criminal and terrorist and to detect and interdict the smuggling of weapons and drugs. Customs and Border Protection uses them to patrol along the US/Mexican border. Drones have a number of benefits for Law enforcement agencies. Law enforcement agencies consider drones an inexpensive way to get better situational awareness during dangerous operations, such as drug busts and hostage situations, can enter environments that are dangerous to human life Firefighters are also investigating drones and how they may help them scout wildfires, identify hard-to-locate hotspots, or find trapped people in areas that helicopters can’t reach. Some police departments are testing them for uses such as photographing accident sites and finding criminal suspects. The uses of drones are very efficient. First of all they are cost benefit. Drones themselves are much cheaper than helicopters or other aircraft, plus they cost much less to operate per hour than do other aircraft. Unmanned aircraft will make certain activities easier, safer, more efficient, and more cost effective. Secondly drones will take significant danger away from law enforcement officials who put their lives at risk every day. With the risk of danger