Case Study: Oklahoma City Police Department improves response and officer safety with Skydio drones

Oklahoma City Police Department deploys drones in 4 minutes 46 seconds with Skydio

The Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) sought to enhance officer safety, improve operational outcomes, and increase transparency within their community. To address this, they partnered with Skydio to implement a patrol-led drone program using Skydio's small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (sUAS) to provide critical aerial intelligence.

Skydio's solution provided OKCPD with an easy-to-use, autonomous drone system that officers could deploy daily from their patrol cars. The drones offer live-streaming video, allowing officers to safely assess dangerous situations, quickly locate suspects and missing persons, and de-escalate incidents. This has resulted in drastically reduced search times, increased officer safety, and better overall outcomes, paving the way for the department's future Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.

Oklahoma City Police Department