San Ramon highlights retail-theft task force and new police drone first-responder program
Apr 18, 2025
The State of the City presenter said the police department used a $5.6 million grant to create an Organized Retail Theft (ORT) task force that regional retailers praised; the city also launched a drone-as-first-responder program to give officers rapid situational awareness on priority calls.
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A city official said the San Ramon Police Department used a $5.6 million grant awarded in 2023 to fund a task force focused on organized retail theft, noting the team was funded for three years and has worked with major retailers and neighboring jurisdictions.
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