Skynet Laughs
Big Brother is always watching:
In a sign of things to come as law enforcement tools evolve with the times, a Chicago police drone team is being credited with tracking down a man who allegedly fired shots outside Soldier Field this month.
It happened just after 5 p.m. on September 14 when police received reports of gunfire near 18th Street and Lake Shore Drive, according to a CPD report. Officers responded in patrol cars, as they always do. But this time they had a little high-tech backup: a police drone unit was patrolling the area from above.
As officers searching the area heard more shots fired, the drone operators reported seeing a man holding a gun on the west side of Soldier Field, the report said.
So how long have they been operating? What are the limitations on pursuits? What is the range of the drone? Or drones?
And most importantly, what are the qualifications and necessary phone calls to get assigned to the Drone Unit?
Labels: info for the police
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
55 Comments:
"And most importantly, what are the qualifications and necessary phone calls to get assigned to the Drone Unit?"
An FAA Part 107 pilot's license. If you have to ask about the phone call, you ain't got it, Kid.
Believe it or not the county has been using drones for a year or 2. They actually wrote up the policies for drone usage and cpd copied it word for word. Also heard unofficially they trained our guys before the city could get anything up and going
Police Technicians were drone trained (and had to get tested and licensed through the FAA). Good spot. Look up the NOJOs. Good gig. Used to be better, though.
There's an order on it and it is published in the directive system. Anyone can read it.
SDSC personnel back to the watches.
You have to be one of the best remote controlled helicopter pilots in the country, which MM is
The geek shall dominate the freak.
Don’t transfer to the Drone Unit, it will soon be declared racist and defunded and disbanded. Also you have to pass the FAA test which is quite tough….no merit would be able to pass it.
Shot, 2018 atleast in some fprm and capacity. Quals are in the wire
To get assigned to the drone unit you need your FAA license “to operate a small single rotary aircraft” (I believe) then get selected to that unit if you meet the qualifications. If I’m incorrect on anything I know you at least need your FAA license
To get into the drone unit is simple. Just call your auntie, Yolanda Tally. She can make the moves while Snelling is on vacation.
It’s just like the rest of the DEI hires and promotions. And they need more on the top. Just so they can watch the budget dry up. And they all find new jobs at other departments.
In answer to your questions... The limitations are the drone has to be operated within lint-of-sight by the pilot in command ("PIC"), and the PIC must have a FAA 107 commercial drone pilot license. It's not hard or expensive, but you have to study. Check out Pilot Institute, they have a great course.
If one has to ask, one doesn’t qualify.
Like mist things in this department.
Vanecko here, from Vanecko Enterprises, makers of those police drones, and I just want to let you know that I have nothing to do the assigning the officers to the drone unit, in fact I was surprised my company landed another city contract
A drone operator must hold a FAA license for starters.
The qualifications are as follows: firmly press you lips agains any gold stars ass and give a long hard kiss. Thats just step 1. Steps 2 and 3 I cant even talk about without being censored.
The only reason they were there was to monitor Mexican independence activities. Don't except them around for anything.
The evolution of Law Enforcement Technology and its deployment on the peoples of Chicago " is a sickness"...
Now everyone needs to convince the braintrust in Springfield to change the legal requirements for drone use by LEOs. But the people who write the law in this state - "ain't too bright".
When are they going to put Hellfire missiles on those drones? Then we will see a real drop in crime.
Democrats accused Republicans of appointing Trump as a King .
Kamala was appointed, not elected
Now aldercreaure son Burnett appointed, no special election.
Whatever democrats accuse others of , they are doing it.
Stealing elections, voter fraud.
Using DOJ to go after people like policemen and conservatives running for office.
A few years back there was a class and a very difficult test. Had to be able to read flight maps and crap. Not too many passed and the class was very expensive. Several hand picked people got the class invitation. Almost everyone was from Homan. Then word got out that there wasn't a official job notice. I laughed and went back to watching Netflix. More of the same !
I was flying in 2016. What took the city so long? What kind of cheap ass drones did they purchase? Phantom 2's??
Don't get me started in this topic. FAA Part 107 License is a must but as you know we don't follow that. It's not what you know it's pretty much who you know . . . . whether you know the Capt, Cmdr, DC, Chief . . . . . etc. . . . even the Sgt who has been running it for a couple of years is not Part 107 license . . . . so don't even ask. And guess what, credit went to the people who never was involved during the infancy and the hard work of the people who started this didn't get nothing . . . . not even a good job nor thank you. But the people who is running it now took all the credit. Shame on you. The department spend so much money, time and effort in training and planning the Drone Pilot and Visual Observers way back. All were certified from PO's to Supervisors, but none of them was choosen for the position because of WYK (Who You Know). Traffic specialist and ET were also trained for crime scene and guess what, they in limbo. Only SWAT survived bec that's the Capt and DC's pet and rest was axed. Typical Chicago Police Department. These two and the whole drone unit of the present are even clueless on how, what, where and why the Drone unit was started. The design and the Mission of the drone unit for the whole department.
Yeah right..I knew people in the Mounted Unit who couldn’t get on a horse if their life depended on it…
The districts now fly drones from their Pod rooms?
The Sgt is a goof who thinks he is in the secret service.
Sounds like you need to study harder and pass a test. C:”salty clown!
Will the FAA license qualification exam be dumbed down to meet DEI criteria?! Not under the current watch!
Tongue action required.
Wow. They get to play with toys.
Swat sent a few guys to get pilots licenses to be able to fly drones, then Carter said those licenses don't count and got his guys to get licenses so his guys could be the drone guys. But getting a pilots license is work and lot of studying, so his guys all bailed or failed. So now another group from homan is the drone unit, different boss brought in his guys. But his guys could pass the test ar least.
Mayor lightfoot banned all drones, for any goverment use or purpose.
True, its a really test not adminstered by the city.
Are you going to sue for copyright violations?
We live in a surveillance state. Next thing these donkey party identified authoritarians will do is require LINK card recipients to have a photo on their LINK card, submit a fingerprint before issuing an ID and require voter registration for those at no cost sustenance benefits. The deep snake of Illinois can justify their actions as a security and fraud preventative verification measure.
Maybe you should try to get to Homan.
But with your Netflix login being your largest source of activity, you’d cry you don’t “have a phone call”. Can’t make this stuff up.
Zeroes for a career, wonders why he can’t get to a unit.
When I was a kid I always dreamed about wearing smedium green clothes and driving a suburban , now I dream of being in the drone unit so I can tell my friends on snapchat i’m a pilot .
FAA Part 107 license, or, if you already have a pilot license (private or commercial), you just need to be current (last 24 months) and complete the FAA’s online training course called “Part 017 Small Unmanned Aircraft.” After it’s completed upload the certificate to IACRA and now you don’t have to take the Part 107 exam.
Fixed Wing Private and Commercial Pilots just need to take the Part 107 online training course for small unmanned aircraft. So if you don’t want to pay for helicopter lessons, this is a much cheaper (and faster) alternative.
Is this sarcasm?
Been flying drones from the start (DJI) amazing machines especially the more expensive ones, that being said the fcking FAA is always making drones more illegal to fly every year. Been telling the department for yrs that we don't need helicopters any more because the drones can do their job and more. Drones are easy to fly believe me, it's the red tape that's hard to get a license. And yes I have it. But like all the commentators been saying "It's who you blow on this department" for that reason I'm still in a beat car, not a bad thing either. Gonna retire pretty soon and to tell you guys the truth, I would do it all over again. Best people I had the pleasure of working with in my 30 plus years. God bless guys.
Sounds like “anonymous 9/27/2025 11:35:03 AM is a DEI hire trying to defend they/thems “merit” spot !
Well until then, you cam tell your friends that you are a miserable douche, but I’m guessing they already know that!
That is exactly how it happened.
You need a phone call?
Wait until one of our "DEI" drone "Pilots" gets that drone sucked through a Southwest jet engine on takeoff from Midway. That'll be the end of the "Drone Unit."
If you had any prior experience working at the all night, all you can eat salad bar at Denny's or the equivalent, you have to have a state certificate as a ""Salad Tosser". Your card must be current and valid per your application according to General Order 666, Addendum GFkYourself..
If you have a certification as a
"Salad Toss Sommelier " that would be acceptable also...
I am a pilot in the unit. I would love to tell you about by quadcopter but I am afraid I would bore you to death by droning on.
SCC: "And most importantly, what are the qualifications and necessary phone calls to get assigned to the Drone Unit? "
SUCTION!!
Call your Chinaman and he/she(it?) will let you know how much and other forms of "payment".
Yep wait, because the FAA definitely lets drones near jet engines.
Now there’s a comment that actually takes off!
Completely correct how someone who had no idea took all credit for someone else's work. The general order was already approved before the new appointed crew took over . Typical CPD
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