Law Enforcement Drone Association
Trusted by 1200+ Law Enforcement Agencies | Official Partner of NTOA | Industry-Standard Certification
LEDA UTAH 2025 is live!
All of public safety is invited to join us in Utah for our largest conference EVER! We will have tracks for Fire, Emergency Management and Search and Rescue, as well as our incredible crossover courses for the law enforcement pilots. Also, if you're looking to become a LEDA Flight Skills Proctor for your agency or region, register for the add-on today, seats will fill up FAST!
ABOUT US
LEDA was created by law enforcement officers for law enforcement officers who operate unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) in the public safety arena. The group was initially created by a core group of law enforcement officers in the Pacific Northwest area who wanted to convene and create a set of best practices and guidelines for the use of UAS in law enforcement.
LEDA has grown exponentially over the last year to have over 1200 law enforcement agencies in the US and abroad on our member rolls. We focus primarily on training conference events throughout the country, but also strive to create solid digital content for our members to use to build solid UAS programs for their agencies.
Our mission: To create and implement best practices and standards of training for the use of drones in law enforcement.
We take pride in the amount of knowledge contained within our membership and the passion for UAS among the group. We are continually seeking out new information, new training and the best technology to accomplish our mission in public safety.
Gold Sponsors 2025
Bronze Sponsors 2025
LEDA is proud to partner with our Corporate Sponsors to help push our mission to bring best practices, standards and great training events around the country. Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors for growing this vertical with us in the right direction! If you're interested in becoming a sponsor, please click here for more information.
Drone Advocacy
Keep Your Community Safe with Advanced Drone Technology
Law enforcement officers face dangerous situations daily without proper visibility or tools to assess risks safely. LEDA provides professional training and certification for agencies to effectively deploy drones in emergency situations, giving officers real-time visibility before entering hazardous areas. Our certified programs have helped agencies save over 1,000 lives through rapid response in active shooter situations and search and rescue missions.
However, proposed legislation threatens to restrict access to affordable, effective drones by limiting foreign-manufactured options. This could force agencies to use inferior or prohibitively expensive alternatives, reducing their ability to protect officers and communities. Join us in advocating for responsible drone use and opposing regulations that would compromise public safety.
Tactical Operations
Standard for UAS
LEDA dedicated months to crafting and refining our Tactical Operations Standard for drone use in tactical missions, leveraging the expertise of industry subject matter experts. In collaboration with the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA), we ensured this essential document meets the highest operational standards. Now available in PDF format, this comprehensive guide is accessible to both LEDA and NTOA members in our Documents Center. Elevate your team’s tactical drone operations to meet industry-leading standards today!
LEDA UAS Operations Standard
LEDA recently released our UAS Operations Standard for teams to use to build their programs. In it, we outline how and when drones should be used, how programs in law enforcement should be set up and also what we should not be doing with drones. We recommend training hours and topics, and also outline best practices for specific principles of UAS deployments in the law enforcement vertical. Over the coming year, we will be releasing appendices outlining the specific deployment models for principles like tactical missions, crash/crime scene reconstruction, aerial search procedures, canine support, search and rescue and others. Click the link below to download a PDF copy of our standards document and please reach out with any questions!