Dispatch
A 911 call drops and the call type and location flow from CAD to the dock automatically. No dispatcher has to stop and launch anything by hand.
CAD-INTEGRATED LAUNCH CRITERIA
Drone as First Responder / DFR / Public safety
Eyes on scene,
before wheels roll.
IntelAerial helps public safety agencies design, launch and sustain Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs — remotely piloted aircraft dispatched with the 911 call, streaming live intelligence to responders, commanders and investigators while the call is still in progress.
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The DFR sequence
Five steps.
Seconds apart.
From call drop to eyes on scene, every DFR flight follows the same disciplined sequence. Each step is planned, authorized and documented — because every flight will be reviewed.
Launch
The aircraft lifts from the dock and flies a pre-planned route to the call location under remote command from a certified remote pilot.
WAIVERED BVLOS OPERATIONS
Arrive
The aircraft is over the scene in seconds, not minutes — often before the first engine leaves the bay or the first unit clears the lot.
SUB-MINUTE TIME TO SCENE
Stream
Live video flows to responding units, supervisors and command staff. Officers see the scene before they see the call — and make decisions with current information.
LIVE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
Document
Every flight is logged — launch criteria, flight path, video and pilot actions — building the record the program will be judged by when it matters.
CHAIN-OF-CUSTODY FLIGHT RECORDS
How we support your program
Programs that launch.
And keep flying.
A DFR program is a system of systems — aircraft, dock, dispatch, policy and people. We build the parts around the aircraft that turn a demo into a program.
Program design + feasibility
We start with your call load, your geography and your response goals, then define the aircraft, dock locations, launch criteria and staffing model the program actually requires — before anyone signs a purchase order.
FAA waiver + regulatory support
Routine beyond visual line of sight operations require FAA authorization. We build the waiver package and the safety case behind it — launch criteria, detect-and-avoid strategy, operating procedures and the documentation the FAA expects to see.
CAD integration + dock planning
The program has to fit the way your dispatch center actually works. We plan CAD integration, dock siting, coverage arcs and flight routes so the aircraft launches on the calls that need it — and stays parked on the ones that do not.
Policy, governance + community trust
A DFR program flies over the community that funds it. We help draft the use policies, privacy protections, retention rules and public reporting framework that keep the program transparent — and keep the community behind it.
Training + exercise support
Remote pilots, dispatchers, supervisors and command staff all need to know their role before the first live call. We support training, tabletop exercises and staged scenarios so the first real launch is not the first rehearsal.
Program evaluation + expansion
After launch, the data decides the future. We help you measure response times, coverage and outcomes against the goals you set — and build the case for the next dock, the next waiver and the next phase.
Where DFR earns its keep
Where seconds
change outcomes.
911 + patrol response
Robberies, disturbances, wrecks and welfare checks — eyes on scene before officers arrive, with live video that shapes the response.
Traffic + highway incidents
Crash scenes and interstate incidents documented and streamed while units are still en route, improving clearance times and scene safety.
Search + rescue
Thermal and optical coverage of large areas in minutes, coordinating ground teams toward the subject instead of across the grid.
Large events + crowds
Overwatch for parades, festivals and stadiums — crowd flow, perimeter gaps and developing problems visible to command in real time.
Fire + EMS scene assessment
Structure fires, hazmat and mass-casualty scenes assessed from the air before crews commit, feeding size-up to incident command.
Special operations
Warrant service, pursuit support and tactical operations with persistent, discreet aerial overwatch and full flight documentation.
Why IntelAerial
“A DFR program is judged twice — by the community watching it fly, and by the record it keeps. Build both on purpose.”
IntelAerial's public safety division is led by Cecil Moses — a former FBI agent who spent many years with the FBI in Alabama, including leading the Birmingham field office, and later served as Chief of Police of Madison, Alabama. Your program is built by people who have run the operations.
Based in Huntsville, alongside Redstone Arsenal and the nation's deepest bench of aerospace and defense engineering. FAA Part 107 certified flight crews, U.S.-based data handling and full flight documentation on every mission.
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Agency inquiries
Building a DFR
program?
Whether you are drafting a waiver, selecting a dock site or standing up policy, we'll help you define the requirement and the clearest path to a program that launches — and keeps flying.
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