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Reno approves one‑year pilot for 'drone as first responder' program; first year free, later years carry costs
Summary
The council unanimously approved a contract to pilot rooftop 'drone as first responder' units for high‑priority calls; the first year will be provided at no cost, with years 2–6 carrying city obligations unless the council opts out, and members pressed staff on privacy, payloads and data collection.
The Reno City Council voted unanimously Dec. 10 to approve a contract for a drone-as-first-responder pilot program that the Reno Police Department says will place roof-mounted drone launch pads at four city sites and dispatch drones automatically to priority-1 calls.
Reno Police Chief Nance described the program as an operational tool to get “eyes on scene” faster than patrol cars, improving officer safety and potentially allowing…
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