LVMPD lieutenant outlines drone-as-first-responder program, says drones arrive before patrol about 70% of the time
At the May 12, 2026 State of Nevada Commission on Homeland Security meeting, Lieutenant Dan Sajo briefed on LVMPD's drone-as-first-responder program: 38 drones across 12 dock "hives," CAD integration with ShotSpotter, about 10,000 flights in 2026 so far and claimed the drone arrives before patrol roughly 70% of the time.
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Lieutenant Dan Sajo of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department briefed the commission on May 12 on LVMPD's drone-as-first-responder (DFR) program, describing how drones are dispatched to certain 911 calls to provide live video and situational awareness before patrol officers arrive.
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