The Winston-Salem Police Department is using drones in just one part of the city now. But they plan to expand the program in the future.

The Winston-Salem Police Department is currently using drones at one site in the city and has plans to expand the program to combat a lack of “manpower,” according to law enforcement officials.At a city council public safety committee meeting on Oct. 14, Assistant Police Chief Jose Gomez gave city councilmembers an update on WSPD’s new program that uses drones as first responders, or DFR, explaining that the city has been using drones, “small unmanned aircraft systems,&rd