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Last discussed Jun 16, 2026.
Public comments (7)
Voiced full support for HPD's drone program and its DFR expansion, calling the drones game-changing safety tools for an understaffed department.
City Council — June 16, 2026 · 2:19:12 →A 40-year resident said drones help fight everyday crime — muggings, car break-ins, retail theft — and asked the council to support the expansion.
City Council — June 16, 2026 · 2:20:38 →A retired Hayward deputy chief and former Alameda County assistant sheriff strongly endorsed the drone program, calling it the most effective police technology he has seen in 50 years.
City Council — June 16, 2026 · 2:23:05 →With Hayward Concerned Citizens, thanked HPD for transparency and supported the DFR program and real-time information center, saying privacy concerns are outweighed by the benefits.
City Council — June 16, 2026 · 2:26:57 →Speaking for the Hayward Chamber of Commerce, strongly backed the DFR program, citing faster response times, staffing shortages, and public safety as the foundation of the local economy.
City Council — June 16, 2026 · 2:29:22 →Representing the Hayward Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines, opposed the DFR program, citing militarization, surveillance concerns, vendor ethics, and the risk that drones escalate rather than de-escalate encounters.
City Council — June 16, 2026 · 2:33:25 →The retired Hayward police chief praised the program's guardrails, cited San Francisco's turnaround with drones, and urged the council to approve, calling the negotiated cost exceptionally good.
City Council — June 16, 2026 · 2:36:16 →