The Friday-night surf rescue at the Goleta beach was a success thanks to an infrared drone and rescue swimmers.

When people in Huntington Beach call 911 to report a crime, the first responder who urgently speeds to the scene may soon not be human. Starting in a few weeks, that first responder might be a drone.

VIRGINIA BEACH — Before the first police officer sets foot on the ground of a possible crime scene, officials may already have gathered critical information with the help of a self-flying drone.

The Huntington Beach Police Department is using drones in an effort to improve the agency's response times to crime scenes and calls for service, with police officials describing the program as a game ...

Order shifts agency's philosophy from compliance first to enforcement first.