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Castle Rock authorizes two Flock Safety drones for first responders; mayoral recusal noted
Summary
Council approved a three‑year lease for two Flock Safety drone systems to launch from town locations for emergency and public‑safety responses, with operations and maintenance included in the vendor agreement. Mayor Pro Tem recused due to a declared Verizon affiliation.
The Castle Rock Town Council on June 3 approved a master services agreement to lease two Flock Safety drones for a three‑year period to support a drones‑for‑first‑responders program. The resolution passed with one council recusal: the mayor pro tem declared a conflict and did not vote.
Program features and purpose
Town police staff described the drones as an enhancement to existing police and public‑safety tools (license‑plate readers, patrol drones and a real‑time crime center). The Flock drone system proposed is designed for rapid…
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