Virginia Beach Police to Launch Drones as First Responders at Oceanfront

New drone program will "enhance public safety," Ames PD says

AMES, Iowa -- The Ames Police Department announced a new Unmanned Aerial Systems program they say will "enhance public safety" on Sunday. According to the Ames Police Department post, the new drone program, or Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) program, is "designed to support public safety operations across our community." In the announcement video, Sgt. Blake Marshall says the drone unit began in January 2025 and that seven pilots are currently cer…

Virginia Beach police to launch drones as first responders at Oceanfront

Virginia Beach will begin using "first responder" drones to fly out ahead of police officers to assess active crime scenes from above.

It was day of gratitude as city, U of L finally honor Tom Jurich

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) - I have been past the sports venues on the University of Louisville campus hundreds of times over the past 20 years, and every time my thoughts are the same as I drive by the indoor practice…

Drone first responder program to be funded by Mayor Greenberg's $1.2B budget

A first-of-its-kind drone program is included in the recently approved Louisville Metro budget.

Drones could soon be responding to incidents at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront