Justice
Drones on the Force
Unmanned aerial vehicles are becoming a hot new tool for police departments
They’re more Afghanistan than Mayberry, but that disconnect hasn’t stopped local law enforcement agencies around the country from augmenting their forces with unmanned aerial vehicles.
Lighter and cheaper than a helicopter and equipped with high tech features, these vehicles are increasingly on the want list of law enforcement officials. Though none of these drones are yet in active duty, police and sheriff’s departments – more than 300 according to the Federal Aviation Administration – are adding them to their cache of public safety tools.