California Elk Grove police secure $2.1 million for Drones as First Responder

Good news!

Perhaps, no more dangerous highway police car chases and many more advantages?

"... "11% of our (2022) patrol calls could have been handled by a Drone as a First Responder Program," Elk Grove Police Lieutenant Nate Lange said at a recent city council meeting. "In 10 seconds, our drone can be up in the air; it flies at approximately 50 miles an hour. At the radius of our city, we should be able to be at any call within three minutes." ..."

Elk Grove police secure $2.1 million for Drone as First Responder | abc10.com Elk Grove city officials recently approved a $2.1 million drone purchase for police, which can be used to check the validity of emergency calls.