Hayward City Council adopts drone-as-first-responder policy for 911 calls

HAYWARD IS JOINING a growing number of jurisdictions in the Bay Area that utilize drones as first responders. 

The City Council on June 16 approved the purchase of eight new drones for the Hayward Police Department to expand its use of the devices — which are formally called Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or UASs — to directly respond to calls for service.