(TNS) — The Santa Ana Police Department is proposing to spend about $683,000 on a contract to launch the city’s drone program, pending approval tonight, Feb. 3, from the City Council.
If approved, SAPD would join several major police departments in Orange County that operate their own drone programs.
The contract, which would run until February 2029, would be with Axon Enterprise, Inc., the same vendor that provides the department’s body-worn cameras. It would include purchasing five drones of various capabilities…