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Oro Valley approves drone-as-first-responder IGA with Golden Ranch Fire District after privacy questions
Summary
Council approved a resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with Golden Ranch Fire District to launch drones for calls-for-service; a resident raised privacy concerns about related vendors, and police said flights would be limited to response, recorded only when needed, retained by default 30 days and viewable via a transparency portal.
Council approved Resolution R26-16, authorizing an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Golden Ranch Fire District to permit the town's drone-as-first-responder program to operate from GRFD facilities.
Public comment: Sean Glaser, an Oro Valley resident, urged the council to reject partnerships with vendors whose practices he said had exposed interior camera footage and used overseas contractors for image labeling; he named Flock Safety and cited media reports alleging problematic data access and a patent…
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