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Review and Discussion of the Culver City Police Department's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) 18- Month Pilot Program and UAV Policy.
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Meeting Date: January 28, 2019
Contact Person/Dept.: Captain Jason Sims/Police Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6391
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/23/19);
Department Approval: Scott Bixby, Chief of Police (10/16/18)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council review and discuss the proposed Culver City Police Department's (CCPD) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) 18-month Unmanned Aerial Vehicle pilot program and UAV policy.
BACKGROUND
The CCPD Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) are very powerful and versatile officer and community safety tools. Light weight and easy to transport, UAVs can be quickly deployed to assist Police, Fire and Public Works personnel in enhancing public safety, and search and rescue operations. The UAVs will be used to provide aerial support during tactical Police and Fire operations, and provide an added layer of transparency and accountability by recording aerial video of the incidents. The UAVs will utilize a high definition camera and/or forward looking infrared (FLIR) camera system to provide real time situational awareness, which will help public safety officers in locating both suspects and victims.
In addition to providing situational awareness to public safety and other City personnel, the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) program will assist in crime and accident scene reconstruction, and disaster management. The UAV program will have the added benefit of enhancing safety to City personnel by limiting their exposure to the dangers of natural disasters, chemical, and bio...
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