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Syracuse police seek drone-software renewals; council asks surveillance working group report before new purchases
Summary
The Syracuse Police Department asked the Common Council to approve three software agreements for its drone program funded by a grant that expires March 31. Councilors pressed for a committee meeting and the surveillance-technology working group report before moving the items, and the council discussed timing constraints tied to grant deadlines.
The Syracuse Police Department asked the Syracuse City Common Council to authorize three software agreements for its drone program, saying the purchases are paid for through a federal grant that expires March 31.
Deputy Chief Rich Shaffer told the council the renewals include an Axon Air contract for tracking and managing current drone flights and two other systems — one priced at $111,000 for the existing drone program and another at $57,000 for software intended to support a “drones-as-first-responder” program that would allow flights beyond line-of-sight for certain emergency uses. Shaffer said the drone-as-first-responder capability would…
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