VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach citizens and visitors could soon see a drone responding to incidents at the Oceanfront – perhaps even before police arrive on scene.

This is a screenshot from a video Virginia Beach resident John Knight recorded of what he said appeared to be a large drone over Croatan Beach and the Croatan neighborhood Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — 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 ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Beach Police Department is a step closer to using drones to help respond to incidents. City Council voted Tuesday to give the department $1.3 million to ...

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

On Tuesday, Virginia Beach City Council voted to approve funding for the Drone as a First Responder Pilot Program in which VBPD would use drones to assist with public safety.

The Virginia Beach video adds to a litany of recent reports of strange drone sightings on the East Coast, including in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

Virginia Beach police to launch drones as first responders at the Oceanfront The program, which will cost over $400,000 annually, will make a debut on the Oceanfront next year. It’ll help ...

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.

Drones as first responders is a growing program in police departments across the country, and Virginia Beach will soon be the first city in its region to use the technology.