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Brookhaven police propose citywide drone response, say partnership will cut costs and add translation tools
Summary
Brookhaven police presented a plan to expand drone first‑responder coverage citywide via an Axon/SCOTTeo partnership, promising 24/7 availability, U.S.-made drones, integrated camera/digital‑evidence systems, AI translation on body cameras and an estimated $4.6 million in savings over the contract life.
Brookhaven’s police department on Aug. 26 presented a proposal to expand its drone first‑responder (DFR) program citywide, replacing roof‑based pilots with a network of eight automated drone docking stations and integrating the system with the department’s Axon equipment and cloud services.
Captain Ayanna, who led the presentation, said the plan would move the DFR service from partial coverage to near‑citywide availability: “We’re gonna take 8 displaced drone docks... We’ll be able to respond to 80% of calls within these circles within 90 seconds, having 24/7 drone availability.” The presentation said the expanded system would shift to U.S.-manufactured drones and allow…
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