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SMALL, RURAL & TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT / UAS READINESS

Launch a Drone Program Built for the Realities of Rural Policing

A practical, standards-based pathway for small, rural, and tribal law enforcement agencies to plan, launch, and sustain safe, compliant, accountable, and mission-ready drone programs.
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  • POLICY & GOVERNANCE
  • PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
  • LONG-TERM READINESS

SRLEEA Drone Implementation & Readiness Program

Developed to give officers an additional aerial perspective—with policy guidance, professional training, trusted technology, implementation support, and long-term planning.
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WHY THIS PROGRAM EXISTS

Better Information for the Officers Responding

Small, rural, and tribal departments account for more than 90 percent of U.S. law enforcement agencies. Many protect vast geographic areas where terrain, travel distance, and limited access to specialized resources can complicate response.
Drone technology can give officers an additional aerial perspective—helping them understand what they are approaching, coordinate resources, search difficult terrain, and make safer, better-informed decisions.
A drone does not replace trained personnel, local knowledge, professional judgment, or community relationships. It supports the people already doing the work by providing another source of timely information.

90%+

SMALL, RURAL & TRIBAL AGENCIES

WIDE

GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREAS

FAST

ADDITIONAL AERIAL PERSPECTIVE

COMMON USE CASES

Missing persons • Search and rescue • Tactical incidents • Scene documentation • Disaster response • Infrastructure checks • Emergency management • Essential supply delivery
THE PROGRAM FOUNDATION

Built Around the Four Priorities That Matter

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SAFE

Supports safer response with trained operators, clearly defined missions, disciplined procedures, and deployment standards.
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COMPLIANT

Built around FAA readiness, agency policy, mission approval, documentation, data practices, and appropriate governance.
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ACCOUNTABLE

Addresses privacy, data handling, public communication, supervision, and community trust from the start.
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SUSTAINABLE

Plans for recurrent training, maintenance, technical support, equipment lifecycle needs, and long-term readiness.
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WHAT THE PROGRAM PROVIDES

Three Building Blocks for a Professional Drone Program

The program organizes the work into the areas agencies need to get right—without overwhelming departments with disconnected documents, equipment decisions, or training requirements.
01 / FOUNDATION

Policy, Compliance & Governance

◇ Agency-adapted drone policies
◇ FAA compliance and readiness planning
◇ Standard operating procedures
◇ Privacy, retention, and evidence practices
◇ Governance and public communications

02 / PEOPLE

Training & Professional Development

◇ UAS fundamentals and leadership education
◇ FAA Part 107 preparation
◇ Hands-on aircraft and mission training
◇ SAR, scene, tactical, and night operations
◇ Continuing education and recurrent training

03 / CAPABILITY

Technology, Equipment & Long-Term Support

◇ Fleet and payload recommendations
◇ Mission-specific sensors and software
◇ Procurement and implementation planning
◇ Maintenance and sustainment planning
◇ Performance and readiness evaluation 

FULL PROGRAM DETAILS

From Initial Planning to Long-Term Readiness

Explore the detailed policy, training, technology, and support areas that can be adapted to your agency’s starting point.
01 Policy, Compliance & Governance
  • Policy development tailored to small, rural, and tribal agencies
  • FAA Part 107 readiness and authorization guidance
  • Privacy, data retention, evidence, and transparency standards
  • Mission approval and flight documentation procedures
  • Standard operating procedures and governance frameworks
  • Community and media communication materials
  • Policy development tailored to small, rural, and tribal agencies
  • FAA Part 107 readiness and authorization guidance
  • Privacy, data retention, evidence, and transparency standards
  • Mission approval and flight documentation procedures
  • Standard operating procedures and governance frameworks
  • Community and media communication materials
  • Policy development tailored to small, rural, and tribal agencies
  • FAA Part 107 readiness and authorization guidance
  • Privacy, data retention, evidence, and transparency standards
  • Mission approval and flight documentation procedures
  • Standard operating procedures and governance frameworks
  • Community and media communication materials
HOW IT WORKS

A Practical Path from Interest to Deployment

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Assess Readiness

Start with current policies, team structure, training, risk, service area, mission priorities, budget, technology environment, and desired use cases.
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Build the Foundation

Develop policy, governance, FAA readiness, privacy safeguards, communications, training pathways, and equipment recommendations.
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Train, Deploy & Sustain

Move into hands-on training, initial operations, mission playbooks, compliance reviews, recurrent training, technical support, and sustainment.
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National Leadership. Proven Drone Expertise.

Small & Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association

The only national nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to serving small, rural, and tribal law enforcement agencies through advocacy, leadership development, education, and strategic partnerships.

Draganfly

Public safety drone platforms, fleet and payload guidance, professional training, implementation support, sustainment planning, and more than 25 years of operational and technical expertise.

SRLEEA MEMBER BENEFIT

A Clearer Path to Drone Readiness

Member agencies gain access to a coordinated implementation framework that brings policy, training, operational guidance, trusted technology, and ongoing support together in one program.
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Be the First to Know as the Program Develops

Receive program announcements, new resources, training information, and implementation updates.
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Start with a Readiness Conversation

Tell us where your agency is today and what you need the program to help you accomplish. A member of the program team will follow up with practical next steps.

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No obligation. Start with your agency’s current reality.
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Built to scale by mission needs, staff capacity, and budget.
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Policy, training, technology, and sustainment in one pathway.
SMALL, RURAL & TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT / UAS READINESS

Build a Drone Program Ready for Real-World Response

A practical path from planning to policy, training, equipment, deployment, and long-term readiness.
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Andy Card

ADVISOR

Mr. Andy Card, the second longest-tenured White House Chief of Staff, has served in senior government roles under three U.S. Presidents. Mr. Card serves on the Board of Directors of public corporation Union Pacific, on the Business Advisory Board of BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, on the Advisory Board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and on a number of non-profit boards. He is also a professional speaker represented by the Washington Speakers Bureau and joined NBC News as a contributor in April 2017. 

Mr. Card, appointed in November 2000, served as Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush from January 2001 to April 2006. Prior to his tenure as White House Chief of Staff, Mr. Card managed and ran the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia at the request of nominee Texas Governor George W. Bush. Before that, Mr. Card was Vice President-Government Relations for General Motors Corporation, one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Card was President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Automobile Manufacturers Association, the trade association whose members were Chrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors Corporation. When Chrysler became part of Daimler Corporation, Mr. Card oversaw the dissolution of the nearly 100-year-old trade association.

Mr. Card also served as Deputy Chief of Staff and then as a Cabinet Member for President George H.W. Bush as the 11th Secretary of Transportation. Prior to that, he served as Special Assistant (1983 to 1987) and later as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for President Ronald Reagan (1988) where he was a liaison to governors, statewide elected officials, state legislators, mayors, and other elected officials. From March 1987 until March 1988, Mr. Card ran the successful New Hampshire Presidential Primary Campaign for George H. W. Bush.

Mr. Card is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a B.S. in Engineering. He also attended the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Mr. Card served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 to 1967.

Tim Dunnigan

DIRECTOR

Tim Dunnigan, a retired U.S. Army Infantry Officer and accomplished technology entrepreneur, is the CEO & President of MMS Products, Inc., a defense technology solutions provider. He is also the Founder of CaptureTec, LLC, a defense consultancy group focused on supporting Warfighters through leadership and innovation. As COO and Co-founder of Talon Aerolytics, Tim led the development of the nation’s largest aerial drone services provider, expanding operations to all 50 states and facilitating digital data collection with AI analysis for national critical infrastructure.

As CEO and Founder of Strategic Integration, LLC, Tim developed and operated the CTED (Create, Test, Educate, Deploy) turnkey business model for defense consulting and technology integration. He has served America’s security interests abroad through multiple classified (TS/SCI) contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense. Additionally, as the Founder of iK9, LLC (CVE SDVOSB), Tim co-authored the Veterans Administration’s (VA) training protocols for service dogs provided to Military Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Mr. Dunnigan is a Corporate Advisor with Integrated Defense Accelerator, Founder of the I’m a Hero Too Foundation [501(c)(3)], and a children’s book author. He holds an active Top Secret security clearance and is currently a Doctoral Student researching leadership efficacy in decision-making with regard to drone usage, where AI and machine autonomy are considered. Tim has been awarded six patents and has two patents pending for an aerial drone delivery system he developed to address capability gaps he witnessed during his multiple humanitarian trips to Ukraine.

The Future of Drone Surveillance

SAVING TIME, MONEY, AND LIVES.

Short–range drone surveillance has experienced significant attention thanks to its low cost and efficiency. Long-range drone surveillance beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) is now on the horizon and is set to amplify cost savings regarding resources and time spent on data collection.
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The Future of Drone Delivery

A WORLD WITHIN REACH

Demand for drone hardware and services has never been greater. From emergency medical deliveries to agricultural management; community, government, and corporate drone usage is expected to see enormous growth up to and beyond 2028.

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