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Council approves police drone contract, hardware cooperative purchasing and fleet maintenance extension amid public questions
Summary
Mesa approved three consent‑agenda procurement items on Dec. 9: a cooperative contract for unmanned aerial systems for the police department, participation in a Maricopa County hardware cooperative, and a short extension and dollar increase to a vehicle maintenance contract.
The Mesa City Council unanimously approved multiple purchasing items on Dec. 9, including a cooperative contract to acquire unmanned aerial systems and related services for the Mesa Police Department, a dollar‑limit increase on a cooperative hardware contract (Maricopa County contract), and a short extension and dollar increase to the current contract for light‑duty and police vehicle maintenance while the city completes a new procurement.
The police department’s remotely operated drones will be deployed from the real‑time crime center, staff said, allowing operators to launch aircraft remotely and provide “eyes on” incidents before patrol…
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