The City of Cranbrook is now using drones to monitor former encampment sites and wooded areas where unhoused people were living amid public safety concerns in the East Kootenay community. But city officials say Cranbrook has been dealing with public safety issues far greater than typical for a small city, tied to homelessness, addiction and mental health. We’ve had people injured.”WATCH | Cranbrook uses drones for public safety monitoring: City of Cranbrook proactively addressing public safety through patrols, drones | Duration 1:43 Cranbrook is changing how it addresses issues of crime, homelessness, and open drug use. As the CBC’s Amber Wang tells us, the city says it's taking a proactive approach to public safety. City officials say new technology is being used as part of a broader shift toward more proactive public safety measures.

Source: CBC News January 06, 2026 00:34 UTC