Public safety drone programs are evolving from ad hoc flights to structured operations. Learn why systems of record now define success.

Drones as first responders are not new and have been used by departments for years. However, Fort Collins Police Services wanted something more, a program that more than one agency within a city could use to their benefit.

Rochester police tested drones as first responders to some 911 calls. Civil liberties groups warn of privacy and surveillance risks.

The Normal Police Department is looking to start a first responder drone pilot program to assess crime or traffic scenes quickly and safely, providing information to police and other first responders

A suspected hit-and-run driver believed to have caused two crashes was apprehended this week with the help of a new drone program in Washington County, authorities said.

With recent developments in military procurement, drones are being sourced and deployed using rather unconventional pathways: Amazon-like digital platforms.