Public Safety Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to assist law enforcement and public safety entities in operating and handling situations involving drones or UAS.
Have questions about what to do when an officer encounters a suspicious drone?
Have questions about operating a UAS as a public safety agency?
- All drones operated by public safety must comply with title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations
- Download a flow chart to help determine which pathway public safety needs to take for waivers to Part 107 or Part 91
For public safety sUA flights conducted as a civil aircraft under 14 CFR Part 107
- Apply for Operational Waivers via https://aviationsafetyportal.faa.gov/
- Download a sample letter to attach to your Public Safety Waiver Application
- Download the Part 107 PSO-SO Checklist
For public safety sUA flights conducted as a public aircraft under 14 CFR Part 91
- Submit the following Form and supporting information to: 9-avs-afs-750-91.113waivers@faa.gov
- Download a sample Public Aircraft and Public Safety Organization letter to attach to your Public Safety Waiver Application
- Download FAA Form 7711-2 which must be filled out and include relevant supplemental information as an attachment to your Public Safety Waiver Application.
Are you using a FCC-approved for aviation use detection system capable of detecting non-cooperative (not transmitting ADS-B Out) aircraft? Typically, only approximately 13% of all departments make this investment. If not, the -200 foot shielded ops waiver is for you.
If not using an FCC-approved for aviation use detection system:
If using an FCC-approved for aviation use detection system:
- Download the PAO-PSO BVLOS DAA Waiver Checklist
- To describe your DAA system and its components, capabilities, and limitations, download the CMD-DAA worksheet
- Frequently Asked Questions