OAK BROOK, Ill. (WLS) -- Cutting-edge drone technology is now online in metro Chicago.

The Oak Brook Police Department is deploying a fully autonomous drone to assess situations, and, more often than not, beat uniformed officers to the scene.

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The newest eye in the sky is billed as a vital tool for everyone's safety.

The first responder drone made by Flock Safety is housed on the top of the department, and sits at the ready to take flight in an instant anywhere in the 8 square miles of the village.

"So, the drone to get to any scene within a minute and a half, they're going to get that real in-progress real-time information, video data, license plates, offender information and relay that in real time," Oak Brook Police Chief Bria

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