Oceanside, CA expands police Drone as First Responder program citywide
The Oceanside City Council unanimously approved expanding the police Drone as a First Responder program with a five-year, $682,556 contract with Axon for autonomous drone docking stations, including two Skydio drone-in-a-box units. During a 13-month pilot, the drone responded to about 1,300 calls, was first on scene in over 1,000, and cleared 392 calls without dispatching officers.
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Oceanside, CA Police Department equips patrol cars with dashboard video cameras & back seat monitors
The Oceanside Police Department is spending $587,000 to equip its patrol cars with dashboard video cameras and back seat video monitors. The vehicle-mounted cameras are designed to interact automatically with all nearby body-worn cameras when the officer driving the police car takes certain actions. The system is intended to limit human error in times of stress, ensure police accountability, increase transparency, and improve community safety.
Body Camera Solutions+2
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Oceanside, CA Police Department is using Zoom video-conferencing to share real-time drone images
The Oceanside Police Department (OPD) started using the Zoom video-conferencing tool to delivery important drone surveillance images directly to officers during real-time emergency operations. The OPD is partnering with Zoom and The Unmanned Advantage to develop, Zoom Rooms C2, a method for sharing multiple drone video feeds simultaneously.
Public Private Partnership (PPP)+3
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