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Meridian Police propose Axon AI bundle and 'drone-first responder' program; city to consider budget amendment

Meridian City Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Police presented a subscription proposal combining AI report-drafting, ALPR, real-time translation and a drone-first-responder network; staff requested a budget amendment and said the vendor has a limited Skydio buyback window.

Meridian Police outlined a multi-part technology proposal on Jan. 13 that would add AI-assisted tools and a small network of always-ready drones to speed response and reduce officers’ administrative time.

Captain Jamie Leslie described the Axon AI bundle the department is proposing: Draft 1 (an AI-assisted draft report tool), Brief1/policy-chat tools and integration of license-plate reader (ALPR) cameras into a single Axon "pane of glass" for evidence, plus a drone-first-responder (DFR) deployment with three fixed locations and two mobile drones. Leslie said the department has already saved roughly 27.86 minutes per report using…

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