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Paradise council approves one-year trial of drone-as-first-responder program
Summary
The Town of Paradise approved a one-year trial and staff recommendation to partner with a vendor and Motorola for an integrated Drones-as-First-Responder program, drawing both support and questions from residents about privacy, staffing and long-term costs.
The Town of Paradise on Feb. 11 approved a one-year trial to deploy a Drones-as-First-Responder (DFR) system intended to give emergency responders rapid aerial intelligence for police, fire and public works incidents. Council authorized staff to move forward with the vendor partnership and the integration work described in the staff report.
Supporters said the system can cut response times and provide real-time footage that helps officers assess and deescalate incidents. "Time is money, but it's also lives," the police lieutenant leading the presentation said, arguing drones can give responders…
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