Inside LVMPD’s Multi-Drone DFR Operations

What does “multi-drone DFR operations” actually look like in the field?

At Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), it means maintaining continuous aerial coverage, anticipating suspect movement, and extending visibility across complex scenes without increasing pilot workload.

In this session, Lead Pilot Joseph Russie joins Skydio’s Public Safety Strategist, Noreen Charlton, for a live conversation on how LVMPD deploys multiple drones across active incidents, from seamless drone swaps that keep eyes on scene, to positioning drones ahead of vehicle pursuits, to covering gaps in perimeter containment.

What You’ll Learn:

1. Continuous aerial coverage during active incidents
2. Strategic drone positioning during vehicle pursuits and perimeter containment
3. Seamless transitions between calls without losing visibility
4. Operational considerations for scaling beyond a single-drone program

The session will include a live Q&A, giving you the opportunity to ask questions directly and hear how these operations are handled in real time.