Summary
Mayor Bellflowers floated buying the same drone models for both police and fire, citing huge return on investment — police want one trained pilot per patrol squad, and fire's two drones are dated.
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Last discussed Feb 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
Police drones would come from asset forfeiture funds; fire replacement costs were not specified.
✅Who benefits
Both departments gain search, surveillance, and hotspot-detection capability that speeds response.
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