Grand Strand police departments search for funding to launch drone programs

GRAND STRAND, SC (WMBF) – Two Grand Strand police departments are exploring how to implement drone programs as they search for funding options.

The DFR program allows departments to send a drone to the scene within a few minutes to assess the severity of the scene and any safety precautions the officers should take.

North Myrtle Beach and Myrtle Beach are not the first to look into a program like this. Both Florence and Summerville have started this program within the past year…

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