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Several local law enforcement agencies in Colorado, including Denver, are making plans to start dispatching drones instead of officers to respond to 911 calls.
The Denver Police Department has launched a new drone program that will respond to emergency calls instead of officers. The program is expected to start in six to 12 months.
Picture this: You call 911 and a drone comes whirring to your door instead of a police officer.
Colorado law enforcement agencies are considering using drones as first responders -- that is, sending them in response to 911 calls -- as police departments across Denver and beyond continue to widely embrace the use of the remote-controlled flying machines.
Newly released documents highlight the bureau's continued secrecy around cell-site simulators—spying tech that everyone already assumes exists.