When people in Huntington Beach call 911 to report a crime, the first responder who urgently speeds to the scene may soon not be human. Starting in a few weeks, that first responder might be a drone.

The Huntington Beach Police Department is using drones in an effort to improve the agency's response times to crime scenes and calls for service, with police officials describing the program as a game ...

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. — Police in Sunny Isles Beach are using their new drones to help enforce the law. Last Thursday at around 3:05 a.m., a drone spotted a man identified as Jeffrey Gibson on the ...

The City of Huntington Beach announced on Tuesday that it will launch a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program in the coming weeks, deploying three drones city-wide to support public safety operations ...

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More than 545 drone flights have been conducted at six new beaches over the past four months, with the program spotting more ...