GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Green Bay Common Council approved Tuesday night a $1.3 million contract to lease two first responder drones.
The goal is to increase efficiency within the Green Bay Police Department, which — like many law enforcement agencies nationwide in recent years — has been consistently understaffed, running 10-18 officers short due to hiring struggles.
GBPD says the fully-automated drones could, in some situations, clear 911 calls without police ever responding to the scene. The drones will also provide officers with a birds-eye view of locations…