ST. LOUIS, MO – November 5, 2026 (STL.News) The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) reached a significant milestone Wednesday, November 4, when its newly authorized Aerial Response Unit responded to its first 911 call just hours after receiving approval from the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners. The historic deployment marked the official beginning of the department’s Drone as First Responder program, an initiative designed to improve emergency response times, provide officers with real-time information, and potentially reduce unnecessary police deployments. The program received approval in a 4-1 vote Wednesday morning, with St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer casting
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