ST. LOUIS, MO – November 6, 2026 (STL.News) The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) has officially launched its Drone as First Responder program, deploying its first police drone to a 911 call just hours after the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners approved the program’s operating policies on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The first deployment marked a major shift in the department’s approach to emergency response, giving police the ability to assess certain incidents from the air before officers arrive on the ground. Play The Board of Police Commissioners approved the operational policies in a 4-1 vote,
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