BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – They're already used to keep an eye on SWAT calls and other big crime scenes. Now, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office said it's launching a new layer of drone technology aimed at getting cameras on a scene before deputies can arrive on the ground. The sheriff's office said a handful of these new drones will be able to fly on their own as fast as 35 miles per hour, directly to in-progress emergency calls with a goal of scouting potentially dangerous situations safely. Story continues below Community: Bill aims to encourage schools to ban phones from the classroom in NM Don't Miss: APD helicopter video shows officers chasing suspect who tried to hide in a bush Weird: Video shows Santa Fe man accused of spending the night inside a Walmart Calling it their Drone As First Responder Program, the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office said this new fleet will help deputies get an eye on 911 calls a lot faster than people on the ground. The drones are made by a company called Skydio and can be flown autonomously or automatically to a crime scene on their own. “The faster intel that we have coming through dispatch to our deputies, not only is it faster response times but it’s also a tactical advantage,” said Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen. While the sheriff's office already has some drones, these new ones are designed to be deployed first allowing deputies to see what's happening before getting on scene. They plan to train 25 deputies to use the fleet of up to 20 autonomous drones. “All it is is a continuation of what we announced a year and a half ago of the drone program we are bringing. When we took office, our technology was far behind. I always want to make sure that we are very transparent with the community and specifically before the legislative session starts when I am asking for capital outlay money,” said Sheriff Allen. The program will operate out of BCSO’s Real Time Operations Center in Tijeras and the sheriff’s office hopes to soon partner with other police and fire departments, even aiming to use the drones for heat detection on possible wildfires. BCSO said they have a three-to-five year contract with Skydio and they hope to get the new drones flying by sometime next month. The sheriff's office also plans to ask the state legislature for $ 4 million in capital outlay for the program.