Federal Way council unanimously approves two-dock first-responder drone program
The council approved a five-year contract to deploy two docked Skydio drones for first-responder use, with the first year funded from state seizure funds. The program drew extended public comment on privacy and data retention before unanimous approval.
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After extended public comment and council questions about privacy, retention and budgeting, the Federal Way City Council voted unanimously Jan. 6 to implement a drone-as-first-responder (DFR) program and authorized the mayor to execute vendor contracts.
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