A California city just approved $3.15 million in police drones that respond to 911 calls in 30 seconds
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Stockton approved $3.15M for Flock police drones that respond to 911 calls in 30 seconds. Council voted 7-0 despite major public opposition over surveillance.
Stockton, California, has approved a $3.15 million investment in police drones that can respond to 911 calls in as little as 30 seconds. The city council voted 7-0 to expand its contract with Flock Safety, adding a drone-as-first-responder platform to the automatic licence plate readers the company already supplies. The total contract value now exceeds $5.4 million over five years.
The drones will be stationed across the city and can cover more than 75% of Stockton’s area. They give police eyes on a scene before officers arrive, with response times ranging from 30 seconds to four minutes. “It’ll really enhance what we already have, in that we get quick deployments, real-time updates for officers on scene,” said Police Lt David Padula.
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