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Southfield council approves one-year Flock Safety drone-as-first-responder trial
Summary
Council approved a no-cost, 12-month trial of Flock Safety’s drone-as-first-responder program after a detailed presentation on capabilities, privacy protections, training, and expected coverage. Staff will return with evaluation data and any recommended budget requests after the trial.
The Southfield City Council voted on March 23 to approve a one-year, no-cost trial of Flock Safety’s Drone-as-First-Responder (DFR) system for police and fire response, aiming to reduce response times and provide aerial situational awareness during emergencies.
Police leaders and Flock Safety representatives told council members the trial would deploy four drones with two rooftop docking bays at the police station and Fire Station No. 5, provide around-the-clock coverage with automatic handoff between units, and aim for response times “closer to 80 or 90 seconds” from launch, compared with minutes for patrol-deployed drones. Sergeant Michael…
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