A decade since Orland Park began using drones for police work, Police Chief Eric Rossi is looking to expand the program.

“I think this is a great tool that we can add to our tool box and I do foresee, based on funding, getting enough to deploy throughout the entire village,” Rossi said during a presentation of the Orland Park Drones as First Responders program Monday.

The six drones in the police department’s arsenal are deployed to improve response times when emergency situations arise, such as missing persons cases and traffic crashes, allowing officers to assess situations from above.

“So if we have a robbery in progress at a jewelry store, as soon as dispatch has information, they could hit a button and that drone launches and flies straight to the scene,” Rossi said.

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