Cape Town takes crime-fighting sky high

CAPE TOWN - Cape Town crime fighters are looking down on criminals.

Authorities will unveil the city's new weapon to help fight crime and gang violence and to monitor wildfires.

The ISR -- commonly referred to as Eye in the Sky -- will soon be patrolling the Mother City.

It's a fixed-wing aircraft with state-of-the-art cameras to provide aerial support during enforcement operations.

The aircraft can fly higher than a drone and is fitted with infrared cameras.

It will be able to pick up body heat, recently fired firearms, and even the wheels of a speeding vehicle.

This is the latest addition to crime-fighting technology in the city.

Drones, body cams, gunshot detection and license-plate recognition cameras have already been rolled out.