Case Study: Los Angeles Police Department improves public safety and response times with Skydio DFR drones

Los Angeles Police Department logs nearly 9,800 drone flights in its first year with Skydio

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) sought to enhance emergency response capabilities and increase officer safety. They partnered with Skydio to implement a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program using Skydio's drone technology.

Skydio's solution enabled the LAPD to dispatch drones to emergency calls. In the program's first year, drones were deployed nearly 9,800 times, arriving on scene before officers 73% of the time and freeing up patrol units 9% of the time. Skydio's technology provided critical situational awareness to de-escalate incidents, track suspects, and locate missing persons, all while the LAPD maintained public transparency through an online flight log.

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