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Mesa approves pilot integrated data platform for police; staff says no drone or EMS data included

Mesa City Council · December 9, 2025
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Summary

After public comment raising privacy concerns about flight‑camera footage, the council approved a purchase for an integrated data‑platform pilot limited to police records-management and CAD data; staff said inclusion of other sources would require separate agreements.

Mesa’s City Council approved a purchase on Dec. 8 to pilot an integrated data platform (IDP) for the Mesa Police Department that will initially draw only from the department’s records-management system and computer-aided dispatch (CAD), city staff said.

During public comment, Linda Patrick Hayes asked whether flight‑camera (drone) footage would be included and said she opposed any integration that would store drone video on the platform. A police…

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