Taking Security to the Horizon: Advantages of Drones to law Enforcement Sector

The utilization of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), AKA drones, are on the rise. Many law enforcement departments and those working in the private security business now realize the worth of blending drones into their operations. Kent Moyer, CEO of the U.S. leading EP services, The World Protection Group and 001, aspires to integrate drone wholly in the law enforcement sector to manage disaster response.

Mr. Kent Moyer is distinguished as an expert in the field of EP, Protective Intelligence, & Threat Management. With offices in New York City, Shanghai, Mexico City, and headquarters in Beverly Hills, WPG and its luxury company 001 is a full-service, international firm specializing in the protection of major corporations and top-level executives. Its luxury arm, 001, provides a customized, comprehensive security program for high net worth individuals and their families.

Kent Moyer received his drone training from Dart Drones and has completed their Professional Pilot, Wings Program, TOP Operator program level one. He is an instrument-rated single-engine pilot and commercial remote pilot with the FAA, who additionally relishes the honor of being the first security firm owner to receive an FAA Drone waiver to fly over people along with a night operation waiver. In 2019, Dart Drones assisted Moyer to acquire the waivers, in an attempt to bolster security measures that his company, WPG, provides. Currently, WPG is working on attaining three more waivers.

As the head of the only executive protection firm currently using drones to support law enforcement, fire, and emergency services in the U.S., Moyer states that technology is made for humans to gain an edge. “The first step of a response to any emergency is to spot the source of the attack. The unmanned aerial system works perfectly for locating this source right on time, without wasting a split second, safeguarding the precious lives. This is truly the splendor of technology,” he says.

Being the founder of the company that delivers the “Gold Standard Service” in the Executive Protection industry, Kent Moyer reflects that drones empower law enforcement agencies to function adequately. “I comprehend drones as an invaluable tool that works by sparing the fragile lives of the law enforcement officers all while boosting the security measures,” he says.

Kent Moyer expresses that law enforcement officers, too, have the right to protect themselves. This implies that techniques must be used to save their lives by not letting them work in threatening circumstances. “Drone reaches to places that are potentially risky, thereby permitting officials to safeguard their own lives,” he says.

The best aspect of the drones is it does not require manual assistance to function. “Unlike helicopters that necessitate a pilot to reach places, drones are controlled by remote, yet saving another life,” says Kent Moyer. “Additionally, it is all cheaper to buy, requiring no fuel, and not much maintenance cost as in cash of helipads,” he adds. This means that law enforcement agencies can even reduce their operational cost by including the drones in their departments. Additionally, Drones can gather 4K recordings and pictures for evidence, reducing the hassle of Law enforcement.

Kent Moyer explains that Drones can do perimeter patrols and can be utilized to stop an intruder. “WPG has one drone that has a thermal imaging camera for night activities. We have a spotlight that can identify an interloper. We have one with a voice recording speaker that can warn the trespasser to leave the property promptly and that the Police have been called. This all saves the law enforcement from breaking a sweat over trivial issues, and resolving it at hand,” he says.

Without any doubt, it is a need for Law enforcement to utilize drones in their operations. Kent Moyer highlights that a mass shooting occurred at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas barely a year prior. “The shooter fired 1,100 rounds, annihilating 59 individuals and injuring over 851. In the event that a drone had been used, it could have been deployed in no time, flown to the 32nd floor where the attack was coming from, identified the number of shooters and weapons, and communicated this data to the police command center or counter-sniper, preventing so many of causalities,” he says.

Being at the forefront of innovation as the driving executive protection expert, Kent Moyer explains that he utilizes a fantastic technology company called Parazero for his EP company. It was by leveraging Parazero’s technology, Moyer gained the FAA wavier.

Being an active member of several professional security and law enforcement organizations including, ASIS International, California Reserve Peace Officers Association, Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO), and the International Association for Counterterrorism and Security Professionals (IACSP), Kent know how crucial decision making is for a law enforcement official. “The significant perk of utilizing drone in the law enforcement scenario is that it enhances situational awareness. Security requires us to make a quick decision to secure people’s lives; a delay in the sufficient decision or making a wrong decision can be way too detrimental. Thanks to drone, in a short time, it enables law enforcement officers to comprehend the situation and make a judgment in the best interest of the people under threat,” says Kent Moyer.

Drones can and will spare both civilian and law enforcement lives by giving authorities a speedy and safe glance at an active circumstance, permitting them to concoct the best response plan utilizing total data. “Definitely, the most compelling motive for Law Enforcement to utilize drones in their operations is to spare lives of their own and of others,” says Kent Moyer.

With so many perks of drones, Kent Moyer is unquestionably on the right route to make the law enforcement agencies’ tech-capable future.