This episode discusses the benefits of drone as first responder (DFR) programs for police departments and public safety offices.
Guest Biographies
Officer J. “Matt” Rowland is a 20-year veteran of the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) located in Fort Wayne, IN. He was a founding member of the FWPD Air Support Unit (ASU) in 2017. He spent 15 years in the Operations division and served 6 years during that time as a hostage negotiator. He is a certified instructor both in the classroom and emergency vehicle driving.
Todd Withers is a 34-year veteran of law enforcement with the last 28 years at the Beverly Hills Police Department. He is currently a Lieutenant in charge of the Real Time Watch Center and UAS/ Drone program. He holds a Master of Science Degree from California State University, Long Beach in Emergency Services Administration and is a certified FAA Part 107 UAS Pilot.
Don Redmond is a retired Chula Vista Police Captain with over 25 years in law enforcement and now serves as Vice President of Drone as First Responder (DFR) at BRINC Drones. He works with public safety agencies to advance drone technology, improve response times, and save lives. During his career, he was instrumental in developing Chula Vista PD’s pioneering Drone as First Responder program, which has become a national model.
Dr. Tom Christoff is a Senior Research Scientist with CNA where he is responsible for leading projects involving local assessments, research, and developing technical assistance for agencies nationwide. Dr. Christoff recently served as a Project Director on a COPS Office project where he oversaw the development of a technology implementation guide and six case studies highlighting agencies using technology in innovative ways.
Experts discuss the Fourth Plenum of the 20th CCP Central Committee, where nine senior military officials were expelled from the Chinese Communist Party.
Guest Biographies
Michael Donmoyer is a Research Analyst with CNA’s China Studies Program.
Eduaro Jaramillo is an Associate Research Analyst with CNA’s China Studies Program.
Further Reading
CNA InDepth: Military Purges at China’s Fourth Plenum Have Implications for Readiness
CNA Report: PRC Concepts for UAV Swarms in Future Warfare
This episode examines a new CNA model that can help government officials optimally deploy unmanned systems, and how it overlaps with our existing tools.
Guest Biographies
Arpita Verma is an expert in optimization, modeling, and simulation in CNA's Data Science for Production Program.
John Crissman is an expert in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and natural language processing in CNA’s Center for Data Management Analytics.
Rebekah Yang is an expert in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) for FAA NextGen and a specialist in data visualization and modeling in CNA’s Center for Data Management Analytics.
Further Reading
UAS Cooperative Airspace Traffic Simulation (UCATS)
First Responder Awareness Monitoring during Emergencies (FRAME)