TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Police
Chief Darrell Lowe
425-556-2521
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Police
Brian Coats
Deputy Chief
TITLE:
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Police Technology Update
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
The Redmond Police Department (RPD) respectfully submits this briefing to provide City Council with a comprehensive update on current and emerging public safety technologies. This communication covers the Drone as First Responder (DFR) Program, the Real-Time Information Center (RTIC), the upgrade of Redmond's existing fixed city traffic camera infrastructure, and Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology including a comparison of fixed versus mobile ALPR systems, the current suspension of investigative ALPR, pending state legislation, and a recommendation for the path forward.
Every technology discussed in this briefing was adopted or is being considered through a consistent evaluative lens: Does it solve a specific public safety problem? Does it create measurable operational efficiency? Does it enhance the effectiveness and outcomes of the department's public safety mission while respecting the rights, privacy, and trust of every member of our community? That philosophy shapes every recommendation in this document.
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REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
DFR Program Dashboard (live): redmond.gov/2172/Drone-Program-Dashboard
* Required:
N/A
* Council Request:
Council request for routine updates
* Other Key Facts:
1. DRONE AS FIRST RESPONDER (DFR) PROGRAM
Does it solve a problem? Yes. Does it create efficiency? Yes.
Launched in April 2024, the RPD DFR program became the first full-time Drone as First Responder program in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest. Drones deploy from fixed docking stations citywide and can arrive on...
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