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.

(TNS) — 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. Drones as ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- 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 ...

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 ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — As the use of drones expands across various sectors, from videography to surveillance to package delivery, they are now being integrated into public safety efforts. Virginia ...

The Huntington Beach Police Department has a new first responder: a drone. By deploying from rooftop docks, the Drone as First Responder program — otherwise known as DFR — is expected to allow police ...

The Huntington Beach Police Department typically takes about five minutes to get to a crime scene or emergency situation. Drones will soon cut that time to two minutes or less. The department is ...