AirData has launched a dedicated Public Safety Program to provide law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and emergency response teams with structured access to its drone fleet management platform. The program is now available across 60 regions worldwide, with a self-serve onboarding process that the company says can get agencies “up and running in minutes.”

The announcement reflects broader momentum in public safety drone adoption. Drone as First Responder (DFR) deployments have expanded significantly in recent years, and agencies of all sizes are now operating UAV programs in support of patrol, search and rescue, tactical response, fire assessment, and community transparency initiatives. Along with that growth comes mounting pressure to manage aviation compliance, document operations for budget justification, and demonstrate accountability to the public.

AirData's platform is already embedded in several high-profile public safety programs. The Chula Vista Police Department, which launched the first DFS program in the U.S., uses AirData's Public Portal to give residents searchable access to its flight records. Sacramento PD, Huntsville PD, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and the Ohio Department of Transportation are also among the platform's current agency users.

"Implementing AirData's Public Portal into our UAS program has revolutionized the way we share our drone operations with the community," said Steven Oscar, program manager at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. "It's transparent, user-friendly, and bridges the gap between technology and public trust."

The platform automatically captures flight paths, timestamps, pilot data, battery cycles, and mission details without requiring changes to existing pilot workflows or hardware. AirData currently supports 178 drone models and flight applications, which the company says is more than any other solution on the market, and works with native flight apps from DJI, Autel, and others.

For compliance-focused programs, the platform generates exportable reports, maintains a tamper-resistant audit trail, and tracks government waivers and registration expirations. It automates documentation required under Part 107, COA, and equivalent international programs.

On the operational side, AirData offers one-second latency live streaming to any phone, tablet, or smart controller, with no additional hardware required. The platform integrates with command dashboards including FUSUS and Milestone, supports dock-based DFR deployments, and includes a multiview player for monitoring multiple active feeds simultaneously. Neighboring departments can share access for joint operations via QR code.

The Public Portal component allows agencies to publish a searchable, public-facing record of flight activity, with configurable data delay windows and confidentiality controls designed to balance transparency with operational security.