Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=HSTeW4fYfSk Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter NYPD deploys drones to track sharks after rise in sightings shorts [gBPAPZ3WNBk] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 2026 EDT With shark sightings on the rise along much of the Northeast coast this summer, the New York Police Department (NYPD) is using drones to patrol city beaches, giving lifeguards an aerial view to spot sharks before they get too close to swimmers. The NYPD’s Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) uses drones for a wide range of public safety missions — from rescuing distressed swimmers and assisting search-and-rescue operations to monitoring crowded beaches and tracking sharks offshore. #sharks #newyork dx7lwlm40aT rmGYQ30R8Ih aKsZgz4mcVe zCXbekf0w0S Nxa8fIg6xhR vhPPzbEQSTl 7qkWhUEHufw W0B2zTg7hQF
With shark sightings on the rise along much of the Northeast coast this summer, the New York Police Department (NYPD) is using drones to patrol city beaches, giving lifeguards an aerial view to spot sharks before they get too close to swimmers. The NYPD’s Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) uses drones for a wide range of public safety missions — from rescuing distressed swimmers and assisting search-and-rescue operations to monitoring crowded beaches and tracking sharks offshore. #sharks #newyork dx7lwlm40aT rmGYQ30R8Ih aKsZgz4mcVe zCXbekf0w0S Nxa8fIg6xhR vhPPzbEQSTl 7qkWhUEHufw W0B2zTg7hQF