Tactical Aerial Law Enforcement Operations Nexus (T.A.L.O.N.)

The TALON Basic Public Safety UAS Operator School is a comprehensive 5-day (40-hour) foundational training program designed specifically for law enforcement, fire, and search & rescue personnel. Students receive hands-on instruction in FAA regulations, airspace operations, drone systems, geofencing, evidence collection, and NIST Flight Skills Levels 1–3, culminating with dedicated night operations and practical evaluations.

By the end of the course, participants will have the skills, confidence, and certification needed to safely and effectively operate drones in support of real-world public safety missions.

The TALON Public Safety UAS Advanced I – Search School is a 5-day (40-hour) intensive program focused on locating missing persons, suspects, and vehicles in real-world conditions. Building directly on Basic training, students master advanced search tactics, lost person behavior analysis, grid and pattern searching, thermal integration, AI-assisted tracking, and suspect concealment detection.

Graduates leave with the specialized skills and confidence to effectively lead or support search and tracking missions as a highly capable public safety drone operator.

The TALON Public Safety UAS Advanced II – Overwatch/Mapping School is a 4-day (32-hour) specialized program focused on event overwatch, crime scene documentation, accident reconstruction, and surveillance operations. Students will master advanced mapping and orthomosaic creation, real-time crowd and event monitoring, detailed evidence collection, and the legal requirements for aerial surveillance.

The course emphasizes practical overwatch tactics, thermal integration, and proper documentation procedures so operators can deliver critical intelligence and admissible evidence during complex incidents.

The TALON Public Safety UAS Tactical Operator School is an intense 3 day high-risk training program designed for experienced operators supporting SWAT, barricade, and critical incident operations. Students will master indoor/GPS-denied flight, discreet and covert tactics, barricade and hostage overwatch, advanced thermal deployment, multi-drone coordination, and force-on-force scenario training under realistic stress conditions.

This course prepares operators to safely and effectively integrate drones into high-threat environments while maintaining situational awareness and supporting tactical decision-making.

The TALON Public Safety UAS Command School is a 3-day (24-hour) specialized leadership program designed for Incident Commanders, SWAT Team Leaders, Patrol Supervisors, and UAS Program Managers. This course focuses on the command perspective — teaching students how to effectively direct, integrate, and manage drone assets during critical incidents rather than piloting them.

Participants will learn ICS/NIMS integration, mission briefing and tasking techniques, real-time intelligence management, legal and privacy considerations, and command-level decision making through realistic scenario-based exercises.