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MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE REPORT 2025 <br /> <br />41 <br /> <br />Additional Military Equipment Requested: <br /> <br />Equipment Name: DJI Matrice 4T and DJI Avata 2 Drones - Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Unmanned <br />Aerial Vehicles (UAV) <br />Quantity Owned: 3 DJI Matrice 4T and 1 DJI Avata 2 Requested Lifespan: 5-7 years <br />Equipment Capabilities: The drones will be managed through DroneSense, a U.S.-based fleet <br />management platform. DroneSense provides a public-facing transparency portal and securely records <br />flight data for record and evidence management. <br />Manufactured Product Description: The DJI Matrice 4T is a specialized, compact enterprise drone <br />tailored for law enforcement, public safety, and search and rescue, featuring a four-sensor payload <br />(thermal, 7x tele, medium tele, wide) for rapid deployment and intelligent 1,800m laser rangefinder <br />tracking. It boasts 49-minute flight times, AI object detection, and high-res night vision, ideal for <br />surveillance and situational awareness. <br />The DJI Avata 2 is a compact, durable FPV drone designed for law enforcement, specializing in indoor <br />building clearance, high-risk reconnaissance, and confined search-and-rescue operations. Its built-in <br />propeller guards, 4K/60fps video, and 23-minute flight time allow for safe, close-quarters navigation. <br />Purpose/Authorized Uses: These remotely operated, non-weaponized drones would provide real-time <br />aerial video to officers and command staff to enhance situational awareness and reduce risk to <br />personnel during elevated-risk incidents, searches for missing or at-risk persons, disaster response, large <br />outdoor incidents, and crime or collision scene documentation. If approved, the drones would be <br />operated only by trained personnel in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, <br />applicable state law, and departmental policy, and under the direction of a supervisor or incident <br />commander. The Chief of Police may authorize use at community events, city-sponsored events, or to <br />assist other City Departments such as the Fire Department, EOC, Streets, and Building department. <br />Fiscal Impacts: Approximately $50,000 Initial cost, PD will pay for this through internal funding sources <br />Annual Maintenance: Approximately $15,000 <br />Personnel Cost: Approximately $20,000 initial training cost for 1 supervisor, 6 operators through the PD <br />training budget. <br />Legal/Procedural Rules Governing Use: The drones would be operated only by trained personnel in <br />compliance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, applicable state law, and departmental <br />policy, and under the direction of a supervisor or incident commander <br />Training Required: Drone operators must complete at a minimum: FAA 107 Ground School, UAS Basic <br />Pilots Course, and UAS Night Operations which are courses supported by California POST standards. <br />On-going monthly training costs are anticipated to be absorbed in staff time similar to other specialized <br />units within the department. <br /> <br />DJI Matrice 4T DJI Avata 2 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 197 of 846