my name is eric batchelder.ng lieutenant for the technical services unit at strategic investigations, some of the program highlights. following the passage of proposition e, sfpd deployed six unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, as part of initial deployment, with more on the wa. these drones are sfpd's first air support in 24 years. all drone operators are trained and certified with a remote pilot's license, a remote pilot's license, part 107. it's issued by the federal aviation administration to ensure that drones are operated in accordance with all laws and manufacturers approved flight manuals to more effectively and efficiently respond to crime. sfpd is integrating drones and other technologies, including automated license plate readers and public safety cameras. drones are deployed within the city and county of san francisco. san francisco airport property, and during sfpd operations outside of san francisco as allowed. benefits include faster response times, situational awareness, more precision de-escal

with me is acting lieutenant eric batchelder.cer catherine cook is also part of the team that started up the drone program, i'd like to go through thiser that we are going to go through quickly. and then i'd like to set some time for any questions at the end. we also want to take an opportunity to invite any commissioners gpa, anyone that would like to come and see our drones in action. at in touch with me. any member of the team would be happy to have you. thank you'll ing our drone, please, so, following the passage of proposition e, the department procured six drones, these drones are first air support in 24 years in this department, all drone operators arertied with licenses. we use these to be more effective and efficient responding to our crime, we're integrating the jones with other technologies, such as the automated license plate readers. alpers we deploy them throughout city and countof san francisco, during sfpd operations, as well as outside san francisco. when allowed, the benefits are obvious. they include faster re

things got very sergeant batchelder here, very flying that night. you can see what he was. we were able to relay that situational awareness they were able to move in, understand the, size of the crowd that was the dirt bike riders along the embarcadero to respond. obviously, it's very difficult to follow motorcycles with vehicles, so we were able to follow itn we were able to call in for that safe arrest, this was the next day after auto burglary along the, one of the lots. it's also very goodurt, district attorney has great deflation devices and make safe arrests, some important things to note that i think would be helpful to the commission. we've documented about 65 flights up on our first report, and just, i th the big concerns is trying to reduce vehicle pursuits. that's one of the biggest to do. they're very dangerous, for the public and for all we have had about five can't predict one when a pursuit was going to happen prevented about five pursuits. out of thoses the ones you've seen where we were tire deflation devices out, those were very helpful. we've also, in the