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Hoover Police ask for drones, more officers and $350,000 body-camera funding
Summary
The police department requested funding for two Paladin drones, five new officer positions, academy costs, upgrades to physical security and a multi-year body-camera budget.
Hoover Police presented multiple budget requests at the council's hearings, seeking funds for unmanned aerial systems, additional officer positions, body-worn camera program funding and a consolidated physical-security system for city buildings.
The department asked the council to fund continued operation of an existing Paladin drone ($54,000 ongoing) and to buy a second unit (approximately $35,000), plus about $15,000 in site preparation. The fire department offered to contribute $25,000 toward that…
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