Security Drones

While I’m not a fan of expanding police powers, I do support preventing and prosecuting criminal acts more efficiently and without lethal force.

In light of my previous statement, using drones for security purposes may seem an ironic, crazy proposition. One might picture a dystopian future, like a scary Black Mirror episode.

On the contrary, I am incredibly bullish that technology will reduce the overall need for an administrative state as a whole, including the crime and punishment arena.

Imagine this:
North City St. Louis, 10 PM on a Saturday night — shots are fired from one vehicle to another. Within seconds, sensors installed on traffic and street lights triangulate the gun sounds, and 4 drones that are docked within 2 blocks dispatch.
The vehicle is fully spotlighted within a minute, and no amount of maneuvering can shake the smaller, faster, aerial sentinels. Police officers in SUV’s make their way to intercept.
Before any additional humans are involved, the pursued voluntarily pull over, get out of their car and assume a surrendered position, as it is common knowledge that there is no possibility of shaking free from the law at this point —their driving is incomparably less agile than the drones, and legions more will join the chase if their fleeing continues.
The officers arrive immediately to a fully secure and surveilled situation, making a peaceful arrest.
A worst case scenario might involve careful immobilization by specially equipped drones, or by officers now many steps ahead thanks to their automated flying friends.

This is better than any other alternative I can think of, save instant targeted teleportation to full quarantine (which, if possible, I could not support!)

One of the best aspects of utilizing security drones is that the technology is available now, and affordable enough to be practically used. Private companies and independent communities in the near future could utilize these for their own needs. The ability to creatively conceal the devices would result in a more aesthetically pleasing environment, especially as eyesore security fencing could be fully replaced.

What ways can you picture technology helping make the world more humane?