Faster Response, Safer Campus: How DFR is Changing University Policing

Synopsis

The University of Tennessee Police Department (UTPD) covers 920 acres and 40,000+ students, and game days bring in 100,000+ more. Skydio's Noreen Charlton talks with UTPD's Sgt. Chris Colby, UAS Program Coordinator, about how UTPD grew from one hand-flown drone to a program with two Skydio Docks placed on rooftops around campus. Real flight footage shows how live aerial views helped with traffic flow, crowd safety, rooftop searches, and other common campus-related calls for service. The session closes with a live audience Q&A.