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Redwood City council readopts military equipment policy and approves expanded Axon contract for body cameras and drones
Summary
Council received the 2025 military equipment use report, readopted the military equipment policy under AB 481 and approved a five-year Axon amendment that expands body-worn cameras, evidence systems and the drone-as-first-responder program; council and public debated privacy, audits and long-term funding.
The Redwood City Council unanimously received the Police Department's 2025 military equipment use report, readopted the city's military equipment policy as required by AB 481 and authorized a five-year amendment with Axon Enterprise to modernize the department's body-worn camera program and expand integrated public-safety technologies.
Lieutenant Jesse Castro and Sergeant Jeff Boyce described the department's experience using drones and specialized vehicles and summarized 2025 activity: four Skydio X10 patrol drones plus supplemental systems carried out about 1,700 flights…
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