Camarillo staff preview drone-as-first-responder program for FY26–27 budget
The Ventura County Sheriff's Office commander described a proposed drone-as-first-responder program—citing Skydio hardware, Axon integration, 20-second dock launches and 70–90 second on-scene times—and said staff will develop policy, privacy protections and waivers before seeking council approval and budget allocation.
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Commander Eric Tennyson outlined a proposed Drone-as-First-Responder (DFR) program and said the technology can give officers immediate aerial situational awareness before arriving on scene. "The drone as a 1st responder program is widely becoming 1 of the more effective tools to advance city public safety priorities," he said, and described capabilities used in peer agencies including Skydio hardware integrated with Axon systems.
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