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Commissioners blast delays in establishing drone capability after officer'search
Summary
Following a recent officer fatality that required aid from a neighboring county's drone, several commissioners called the lack of an in-house drone program "an embarrassment" and asked staff to place the program on a future agenda with Chief Cochran and the city attorney to identify hold-ups.
Commissioners used the Sept. 25 Fire Commission meeting to press for an expedited city response to a perceived gap in drone capabilities after a recent officer death.
Commissioner Joe Alioto Veronese recounted the incident, saying the department had "to call on a neighboring county for a drone" to help search for a fallen…
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