Law enforcement is expanding the use of remotely controlled drones despite concerns of civil liberties groups.

Drones circling Charlotte night skies in recent weeks are not owned or operated by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, a police major confirmed Thursday afternoon. While CMPD plans to use ...

The drones will be deployed in response to calls, not regularly "up in the air watching people," an official said.

Hallandale Beach Police Department officers fly their DJI Inspire 2 drone during hurricane preparedness training facilitated by Florida State University at Apalachee Regional Park on June 3, 2021.

The Cincinnati Police Department has launched a $4.8 million drone program, making it the first in Ohio to use drones as first responders. Since July, the drone squad has conducted over 3,000 flights, ...

Sgt. Robert Robertson, supervisor of the Arlington Police Department's Aviation Unit, prepares the dock nest for a demonstration at the Police Department in Arlington on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Juan ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In a windowless room at Denver police headquarters on a recent Thursday afternoon, Officer Chris Velarde activated a police drone to investigate a potential ...

Arlington police credited a drone first responder with helping locate and arrest an armed suspect during a domestic violence call, highlighting some of the advantages of drones in these incidents.