Overview
- Automated, docked drones now launch in roughly 30–90 seconds to provide live aerial video before officers arrive.
- The system ties into Flock license-plate readers and the Real Time Crime Center to cue flights on stolen vehicles and other calls.
- Officials say every flight is recorded, sensitive data is protected, and a public transparency portal publishes logs and calls for service.
- The department reports nine licensed pilots and plans to add four drones in the coming months for a total fleet of five.
- Early deployments target missing persons, traffic crashes, swatting calls and retail theft cases to improve situational awareness and safety.