Keeping Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel safe on the job is a crucial part of the Science and Technology Directorate?s (S&T) mission.

Nearly every day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents come across drones that may have been used to facilitate the movement of illicit drugs or people across the southern border.

These drones usually carry smuggled narcotics and often contain surveillance cameras; however, they could easily be modified to carry other threats or hazards.

So how do CBP agents handle such devices without harming themselves or others? Current procedures for safe handling of electronics appear in training manuals, but these printed materials are bulky, inconvenient to carry, and often outdated. The new S&T-funded Source: dhs.gov