05/14/2026
Corporal Devin Narine, Officer First Class Manny Guerrero, and Officer First Class Chris Colvin recently completed UCF Police Department’s 40-hour in-house drone training program, taught by Officer Lee Smith and Sergeant Alan Elliot.
The course combined classroom instruction and hands-on preparation, covering FAA regulations, airspace awareness, flight safety, mission planning, weather considerations, privacy law, and agency policy.
Officers also explored real-world law enforcement applications of drone technology, including search and rescue and tactical operations. The program emphasized safety, professionalism, and sound decision-making before taking to the skies.