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Becerra, Alexis <br /> From: Jeffrey Katz <jeffrey.katz@kesherlawgroup.com> <br /> Sent: Monday, February 2, 2026 11:06 PM <br /> To: eComment; Amezcua, Valerie; Lopez, Jessie; Bacerra, Phil <br /> Subject: Agenda Item 15 - Public Comment on Proposed Drone Contract for Santa Ana Police <br /> Department <br /> Attention: This email originated from outside of City of Santa Ana.Use caution when opening attachments or links. <br /> Members of the Council— <br /> I know that in some circles, supporting police technology is treated like admitting you still use plastic straws. <br /> But here's the reality: criminals in Santa Ana are not waiting for a consensus statement from the progressive <br /> caucus before they commit crimes. <br /> Drones are not about turning Santa Ana into a surveillance state. They're about finding suspects faster, <br /> locating missing persons, reducing dangerous foot pursuits, and keeping both residents and officers alive. If a <br /> drone can de-escalate a situation instead of sending an officer running into a dark alley, that's not <br /> oppression—that's common sense. <br /> We already live in a world where everyone carries a high-definition surveillance device in their pocket and <br /> posts their lives online voluntarily. But suddenly a drone used to stop crime is the threat to civil liberties? <br /> That's not a serious argument—it's political theater. <br /> Public safety should not be a partisan experiment or an ideological purity test. The question is simple: do we <br /> want a police department that is modern, effective, and safer for the public—or do we want to keep <br /> pretending that crime can be solved with hashtags and press releases? <br /> This is a chance to choose results over rhetoric. I urge you to approve the motion. <br /> Thank you. <br /> Jeffrey A. Katz I Attorney at Law <br /> 1919 N. Heliotrope Dr. <br /> Santa Ana, CA 92706 <br /> Direct Dial: (714) 296-8309 <br /> Email: jeffrey.katz@kesherlawgroup.com <br /> i <br />