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Council committee backs 5‑year Paladin drone agreement for public safety

3087056 · April 23, 2025
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Summary

A committee recommended sending a five‑year contract with Paladin for expanded drone capability to the finance committee; the $496,000 deal would add docks and drones for police and fire and is proposed to be paid from public‑safety tax funds.

Roswell staff and public‑safety officials described a proposal to expand the city’s Paladin drone system and the council committee voted to recommend the five‑year contract to the finance committee.

Lieutenant Fry (Roswell Police Department) told the committee the department purchased an initial Paladin system in October and is seeking a five‑year contract worth $496,000 that would add two docks and two drones to bring the fleet to three docks and four drones. Fry said docks would be located at the police department and at Fire Stations 3 (Wilshire) and 5 (Gale); a fourth drone would be mobile for…

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