Can drones help police stop school shooters? Police1 readers debate the risks and benefits

A drone could give responding officers a view inside a school or draw a shooter’s attention away from students. The drones carry sirens, strobe lights and pepper gel and can ram an attacker if those measures fail.

The Campus Guardian Angel system, made by Texas-based Mithril Defense, uses remotely piloted drones designed to locate, distract and potentially incapacitate an attacker before officers arrive.