THE OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT on Wednesday pitched drones to a small community audience as a way to address what it described as staffing shortages and budget constraints.

During its annual Military Equipment Use town hall meeting in East Oakland, police officials presented the 2025 Military Equipment Use Report, detailing how military equipment was used over the past year, what it cost and how the department plans to use it in the future. 

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A Northwestern University student and Oakland native, Adam has extensive experience covering sports but is excited to branch into topics such as transportation, urban planning and criminal justice closer to home.