fun question, these came to mind: police / law enforcement - instead of sending out a chopper or team of 5 patrol cars on a high speed chase, they can send out

fun question, these came to mind: police / law enforcement - instead of sending out a chopper or team of 5 patrol cars on a high speed chase, they can send out a drone with spotlight to follow the perpetrator around until he or she is apprehended. looking for meth / cocaine labs in Mexico, columbia etc. Already happening, but aerial photography will move completely away from helicopters to drones. Emergency medical supply (tech supply, food/water) delivery "in the field." Census / city calculations. Looking for potential gold / mineral deposits in remote locations. Drones would be sent out, collect soil sample and retrieved.