Mr. Cameron Chell reports
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CAMPUS LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATORS LAUNCHES NATIONAL CAMPUS DRONE READINESS PROGRAM, SELECTING DRAGANFLY TO PROVIDE DRONE SYSTEMS, SERVICES AND TRAINING IN ALIGNMENT WITH EMERGING U.S. DRONE POLICY
The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators has launched the IACLEA national campus drone implementation and readiness program for colleges and universities across the United States.
The initiative is designed to enable campus public safety departments to stand up compliant, trusted drone programs that improve response to critical incidents, enhance everyday situational awareness and build community trust while aligning with recent U.S. federal actions to expand the domestic drone industrial base and encourage the use of secure, domestically manufactured UAS platforms.
Against this backdrop, the Draganfly IACLEA program provides higher education with a clear, turnkey path to align campus drone and counterdrone operations with emerging security capabilities and threats while staying in lockstep with evolving federal and state requirements.
"Campus safety is under more pressure than ever. Active shooters, political violence, severe weather and malicious drone activity are no longer abstract risks," said Cameron Chell, chief executive officer of Draganfly. "At the same time, Washington is signalling that agencies need to move rapidly toward trusted U.S.-manufactured drone and counterdrone solutions. Through this selection of Draganfly by IACLEA, we're giving campuses a practical, fully supported way to build drone programs that protect students, respect privacy and keep pace with these new expectations."
"Campus leaders have been very clear: they want the benefits of drone technology without compromising on compliance, privacy or community trust," said Paul Cell, executive director of IACLEA. "This program delivers a standard, IACLEA-backed framework, policy, training, equipment guidance and ongoing support, so agencies don't have to experiment on their own or stitch together one-off solutions. It's a road map built specifically for the realities of higher education."
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Cell added: "Following a rigorous and highly competitive evaluation process, IACLEA selected Draganfly as its strategic partner for this initiative. The company has consistently demonstrated its value to the public safety community and has earned the respect and confidence of law enforcement agencies and professional police associations across North America. This collaboration represents an unprecedented step for IACLEA, the first initiative of its kind to provide member institutions with a comprehensive, association-endorsed pathway for the responsible implementation of drone technology on campus. We are proud to partner with an organization that shares our commitment to professionalism, innovation and public trust."
Campus drone program at a glance
The IACLEA campus drone implementation and readiness program powered by Draganfly is built around three core pillars:
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Policy and governance -- FAA-aligned policies, privacy and data guidelines, and clear governance structures tailored to campus environments;
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Training and credentialling -- tiered training from introductory UAS concepts and Part 107 preparation through advanced campus-specific operations, with IACLEA-backed credentialling;
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Equipment and support -- guidance on rightsized fleets using Draganfly platforms, flexible acquisition options, and continuing technical and operational support.
Full program details, course outlines and enrolment information will be available on a dedicated landing page.
About Draganfly Inc.
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