Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=kDaOJAa3LdA Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter NYPD deploys drones to track sharks after rise in sightings shorts [p7BobGGPS0t] 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 7kZiQth9Nvh gNGAJvvtty1 X0fCVKhr9qz CJXQGP3INNf
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 7kZiQth9Nvh gNGAJvvtty1 X0fCVKhr9qz CJXQGP3INNf