CARMEL — The future of public safety may be getting its start in Carmel.
The Carmel Police Department has launched its Drone First Responder program as an addition to its existing Carmel Police Air Support Unit.
“We respond to a call for service just like a patrol officer would, oftentimes arriving well ahead of the officers. We find our average response time is around 90 to 120 seconds and once the drone is on scene, then we can then begin relaying information to the officers that are responding to make their response more effective and safer,” explained Carmel Police Sergeant Tim Byrne.
WRTV Just a couple weeks in, Byrne says the program is already seeing results…