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Unmanned Aerial Systems (Drones) <br />Item #15 <br />Santa Ana Police Department <br />February 3, 2026 <br />Slide 13 <br />Drone Use in Santa Ana <br />•Beginning in 2020, drones were provided by outside assisting agencies. <br />•Orange County Sheriff’s Department <br />•Irvine PD <br />•Tustin PD <br />•Garden Grove PD <br />•Anaheim PD <br />•Orange County District Attorney’s Office <br />•Notable incidents where drones were used <br />•Civil Unrest 2020 (Limited Use) <br />•Nov 2021, Stand off with a stolen big rig on the 55 Fwy, Irvine drone utilized to <br />monitor suspect’s actions <br />•Feb 2023, a drone was used to find a suspect inside a tunnel after a pursuit <br />•Aug 2023, suspect armed with a handgun at 17 th / Tustin. Drone overhead <br />provided valuable intel for tactical planning. Successful surrender after 11 hours. <br />•Jan 2026, Drone utilized to monitor a protest at 34 Civic Center. Based on drone <br />footage, no SAPD officers were deployed to the protest.