ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway said his officers will be safer when responding to calls because they now have eyes in the sky.
Currently, the department has 11 drones and 37 officers that are trained to act as pilots. Chief Holloway said in no way are these drones going to replace the officers being active at the scene, but they act as a tool in their tool belt to get information in real time.
The St. Petersburg Police Department is expanding their drone program and using technology to respond to calls and gather information, in real time…