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Middletown approves $50,000-a-year Flock Safety drone program for police and fire
Summary
The council authorized Middletown Police and Fire departments to enter a $50,000 annual contract with Flock Safety for an automated drone first-responder program, with cost shared $25,000 each and subject to general-counsel review.
The Middletown Common Council approved a contract enabling the Police and Fire departments to participate in Flock Safety's automated drone-as-first-responder program at an annual cost of $50,000. The resolution states the expense is to be split equally between the two departments at $25,000 each and authorizes Mayor Eugene Nocera to sign documents subject to review by the office of general counsel.
Council members moved and seconded the resolution after staff noted the item had not been considered by the public-safety committee on Jan. 26 and planned to be reflected accurately in the record. The council voted to approve the program and to authorize the mayor to execute the necessary documents once legal review is complete.
The resolution describes the program as an "all-in-one fully automated air support system" intended to provide rapid response to enhance community safety. The contract language included a notation that final execution is subject to the office of general counsel's review as to form and content.
