--- title: GMU Police's Program Takes Flight with DroneSense description: Discover how George Mason University Police harnessed the power of DroneSense to elevate their operations and enhance public safety missions. image: https://blog.dronesense.com/hubfs/%5BCustomer%20Story%5D%20George%20Mason%20University%20Police%E2%80%99s%20Program%20Takes%20Flight%20with%20DroneSense.png --- [![DS VTM Logo Horizontal - Color Light (2)](https://blog.dronesense.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DS%20VTM%20Logo%20Horizontal%20-%20Color%20Light%20(2).png?width=489&height=100&name=DS%20VTM%20Logo%20Horizontal%20-%20Color%20Light%20(2).png "DS VTM Logo Horizontal - Color Light (2)")](https://www.dronesense.com) [![DS VTM Logo Horizontal - Color Light (2)](https://blog.dronesense.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DS%20VTM%20Logo%20Horizontal%20-%20Color%20Light%20(2).png?width=489&height=100&name=DS%20VTM%20Logo%20Horizontal%20-%20Color%20Light%20(2).png "DS VTM Logo Horizontal - Color Light (2)")](https://www.dronesense.com) - Who We Serve - 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Born out of a tragic event in Charlottesville, and the desire to keep their campus safe, they knew exactly what to do.  Since it's inception, their program has not only grown in sophistication, but eighty percent of their missions are mutual aid to agencies near and far. They credit their drone program with changing the way they approach public safety and are proud of their ability to enhance situational awareness for other agencies seeking assistance. 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