(TNS) — Before the first police officer sets foot on the ground of a possible crime scene, officials may already have gathered critical information with the help of a self-flying drone.
Drones as first responders is a growing program in police departments across the country, and Virginia Beach will soon be the first Hampton Roads city to use the technology.
The program will launch at the Oceanfront next year and will help augment the department — which is experiencing staffing shortages, said Brandon Kyle, police services manager who oversees the department’s technological initiatives…