Oceanside, CA expands police Drone as First Responder program citywide

Five-year Axon deal adds two drone docking stations

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

Municipality in California

United States