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Margate Police Take Investigations to New Heights with Drone Fleet

by David Volz January 7, 2026

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Drones have become more prominent in Margate law enforcement.

The Margate Police Department recently purchased four new drones from Skydio and is using them to help locate missing persons or assist with investigations, according to Major Kevin Stransky, who leads the drone program.

“The drones allow us to get an aerial view of a scene. They are very effective in helping us find individuals who are missing. Instead of using a helicopter, we can use a drone,” said Stransky.

The drones have land-based pilots who direct the drones used in investigations and surveillance operations. The FAA has licensed them after they completed a course known as Part 107.

As drone technology becomes more sophisticated, police departments will use them in more investigations. While Margate does not use drones to the extent that some law enforcement agencies do, Stransky expects the department to use them more in the future.

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David Volz

David Volz has worked as a writer in South Florida for 35 years. He has written for the Sun-Sentinel, Hollywood Gazette, School Transportation News, South Dade News Leaders, Observer among others. He has an MA in Communications from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Communications from Valparaiso University. Volz teaches Communications at Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College. He lives in Coral Springs and enjoys running and participating in 5Ks and half-marathons.