Catalonian Police, Barcelona

Barcelona: City for the Future

Catalonian Police, Barcelona
Industry

Public Safety

Citizens of Barcelona

2,020,000

LOCATION

Barcelona, Spain

The Catalonian Police, Mossos d’Esquadra, chose Dedrone with partner, to protect the city of Barcelona including the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix Formula 1 race from drone threats.

→ Challenge

Barcelona is shaping itself into a city of the future. This goal includes embracing the integration of drones for productive uses including deliveries, inspections, and public safety, while also considering how to manage lower airspace traffic and differentiate between authorized and unauthorized drones or even malicious drones.

An initial Dedrone installation launched in November 2020 revealed between 120-200 unauthorized drone alerts per day and a 60% increase of unauthorized drone activity over the six-month assessment period.

The high-security stakes challenge for Barcelona was clear: to protect civilians and infrastructure against the growing threat of unauthorized drones.

→ Solution

Leveraging Dedrone’s smart airspace security solution, the Mossos d'Esquadra have created a 50 km (about 31 mi)2airspace security safe zone across the entire core of Barcelona, protecting internationally renowned tourist destinations, corporate and shopping districts, residential areas, and a port. The city-wide coverage uses a dozen sensors and Dedrone software to detect, track, and identify over 200 different drone types and locate their pilots.

→ Result

With public safety as the highest priority, the Catalonian Police implemented Dedrone for airspace security across Barcelona. They can now monitor Barcelona airspace for all drone activity, including higher risk areas like the port, the tourist / shopping district, and large gathering events. In fact, during the 2022 Formula 1 race, from qualifications to race day, the Mossos successfully enforced the no-fly zone for 3 days by responding to 260 drone alerts. With Dedrone’s solution, the Mossos were able to differentiate friend from foe drones, allowing for authorized drones to fly safely.

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As drones become increasingly popular, it is essential for law enforcement to have a counter-drone program to respond to this persistent and escalating threat. An unauthorized drone in a public venue or even at the Barcelona F1 race could be dangerous to people and property below. Dedrone gives our security team the tools to protect the safety and security of the citizens and visitors of Barcelona. My team is now immediately alerted about an unauthorized drone in Barcelona airspace and given both drone and pilot location to quickly eliminate the danger.

The Catalonian Police, Mossos d’Esquadra

The Catalonian Police, Mossos d’Esquadra

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