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Palm Springs Police Department Aims to Revolutionize Drone Response with DFR 2.0
- Palm Springs, California plans to launch Drones as First Responders 2.0 next year with three drones stationed in the town, providing 911 response without a visual observer. The program is pending approval from the City Council, and from the Federal Aviation Administration for beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations.
- The three drones will be docked at different locations throughout the city, and Palm Springs will build a real-time operations center at the department’s police headquarters.
- The program will also feature radar systems with the ability to eliminate the need for a visual observer, reducing the need for human personnel and making the program more efficient.
- The Palm Springs Police Department launched its drone program in 2022, and plans to build on the Northern California city of Campbell’s DFR program, which recently used optical and radar sensors to gain approval for beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations.
- Palm Springs is also putting plans in place to reassure local residents about how the drone program will work, including proposals for a public dashboard on the DroneSense platform to track each flight.
- The department will launch a public engagement program to get community feedback while awaiting Congressional legislation restricting the sale of Chinese-made drones and components.
- DJI products will be used as part of the program; Lt. William Hutchinson stated he felt more confident that the Chinese-made drones are the right decision, due to their affordability and the technology that they offer.
- The strategy of the police department behind the drone program is focused on saving lives and ensuring safety.
- The police department is planning to present a formal proposal for the DFR program to the Palm Springs City Council in January, and will start to purchase the required equipment, including the drones and docking stations.
- The department is also working with local authorities to ensure a complete package of security and detect and avoid mitigation measures, which will be presented to the FAA during the application process.
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