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Albany police present Skydio drone-first-responder plan; commissioners discuss phased rollout, privacy safeguards
Summary
Police and Skydio showed a data-driven drone deployment model that would place docked drones across the city to provide faster eyes-on-scene for priority calls. The commission discussed phased daytime deployment with a planned move toward 24/7 operations pending staffing and budget approval.
Police leaders and a representative of Skydio presented a proposal on Nov. 18 to implement a drone-first-responder (DFR) program in Albany using docked, American-made drones placed at city facilities.
Skydio used 2024 calls-for-service data to model drone dock placement and response coverage. Jeff Bullpit (Skydio) said docking stations with a 2.5-mile radius could place drones overhead for many priority-1…
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