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New homeland security role outlined; commissioners press for drone policy and legal review
Summary
Assistant Deputy Chief Michael Cochran outlined homeland security duties including disaster planning, grants and a mobile command upgrade; commissioners discussed a draft drone policy that needs City Attorney and COIT review, and Cochran said he had been told flying drones over fires without a flight plan is illegal.
Assistant Deputy Chief Michael Cochran presented an overview of the San Francisco Fire Department’s homeland security responsibilities to the Fire Commission on April 25, describing disaster planning, special operations, regional coordination through the Urban Area Security Initiative and grant work to upgrade the department’s mobile command capability.
The discussion shifted to an in-depth question-and-answer about a departmental drone policy.…
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