Drones Join Police Helicopters in Los Angeles’ Skies

(TNS) — The LAPD’s black-and-white helicopters have long been a fixture of local skies, allowing the police to track suspects and patrol the city from above.

Now, the air traffic is growing more crowded with the expansion of the department’s drone fleet.

The Los Angeles Police Department has increasingly come to rely on small, unmanned aerial vehicles since launching a “drone as a first responder” pilot program in July…

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