Drones aid St. Paul police in copper theft incident
Police in St. Paul, Minnesota, say extra eyes in the sky helped them catch copper thieves red-handed, and the arrests were made using their Real Time Information Center.
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Police in St. Paul, Minnesota, say extra eyes in the sky helped them catch copper thieves red-handed, and the arrests were made using their Real Time Information Center.
Police in St. Paul say extra eyes in the sky helped them catch copper thieves red-handed. Frankie McLister shows how cops say drones can make a real difference.
Women Against Military Madness organized a protest Thursday to demand the St. Paul Police Department explain an alleged lack of transparency over a contract with Skydio Drones.
Over the past several years there have been a number of advancements in farm technology. Spray drones, in particular, have taken off.
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday rejected a contract that would allow the police department to use drones to respond to emergencies.
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday rejected a contract that would allow the police department to use drones to respond to emergencies.
Police in Minneapolis are citing a May incident involving a missing man found by a drone as a positive example of how the technology can be used to keep the public safe. City officials are considering trying out a drones-as-first-responders program that neighbors are concerned could really mean public surveillance.
As a debate about first responder drones continues in Minneapolis, Conor Wight introduces a man who says he owes his life to the aerial technology.
The Minneapolis Police Department could start using drones to help do their jobs, but some residents say the higher level of surveillance isn't worth it.
The police drone debate has come to Minneapolis. Does speed responding to problems outweigh concerns about surveillance? Ashley Grams breaks down the pros and cons of using the flying first responders.
The Minneapolis Police Department could start using drones to help do their jobs, but some don't think that should fly.