ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) — New police technology could be coming to the Isle of Palms, designed so law enforcement can respond faster to a situation on the island.
Tonight, the Isle of Palms council allocated funding for a drone as a first responder program for police. The drone could reach anywhere on the island in about a minute and provide critical information to inform the agency’s response.
“It’s giving us eyes on something before we get there, giving us real-time information,” said Isle of Palms Police Chief Kevin Cornett. It’s going to be something that saves lives.”…