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Murrieta approves Drone-as-First-Responder program; council authorizes $150,000 initial funding
Summary
Murrieta's council unanimously approved a three‑year amendment to bring drone docks, a central pilot station and radar coverage to the city. Police leaders said drones can provide rapid situational awareness, potentially streaming live video to dispatch and incident commanders; the vendor's MSRP is $300,000 per year.
The Murrieta City Council unanimously approved a three‑year amendment to add a Drone‑as‑First‑Responder (DFR) program to police operations, with staff requesting $150,000 from Measure T unassigned fund balance for year one and a 15% contingency for infrastructure work.
Police Chief Matt Henry described the program as an expansion of the department's existing unmanned aerial system operations and said the DFR model will station three docked drones at city facilities to put…
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