At the June 23, 2026, Tulare County Board of Supervisor’s meeting, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office was authorized to implement plans to operate a “Drone As First Responder” program. Purchased through Motorola, the system will, in the Sheriff’s Office words, “enhance operational efficiency, officer safety, emergency response capabilities, and public safety operations through implementation of a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program utilizing the Motorola Solutions BRINC drone platform.”
The Supervisors, in a consent calendar item not pulled (no public presentation or discussion), approved the proposal. There is no cost for the first year of the program. If, after a year-long “test program”, the County wishes to continue, the cost is just under $560,000 a year, for four more years. The Sheriff’s Office plans to use AB 109 Public Safety Realignment grant funding to pay for the cost of this program.
The Sheriff’s Office has used drones for several years, but these models are a technological leap in capabilities. Previously, a Deputy would have to respond to a scene and deploy a drone from their patrol vehicle. With this system, the drones can be deployed from fixed as well as mobile locations.
The bombs were ready to fly. Hair Trigger (Trump) had already given the orders to attack. Iran had taken the bait by shooting down a United States drone, and Trump was ready to start his war. Suddenly he pulled back. Why?
Probably because Vlad said:
Putin talks (no more Russian Mob money), Donnie obeys. The war hawks in the United States are going to have to work that much harder to make Hair Furor ignore Vlad’s plans for Iran. I’m sure they’re already plotting how to get around Putin.
Keep your wits about you, it’s only going to get worse.
Hey, NANCY PELOSI! ITMFA! What are you waiting for?
Random thoughts, occasional rants, illuminating commentary, and an odd story now and then from the world of 9-1-1 dispatching. All this and more from a gay liberal atheist living in California’s Bible belt. I recently married, so MAGA beware! I’m your worst nightmare! Some names have been omitted to protect the innocent, but the guilty will be hung out to dry!
Tulare Co. Sheriff’s Office gets new drones
September 12, 2026
Jim Reeves 9-1-1, commentary, News, Personal Brinc, drone, Lemur 2, Motorola, Responder drone, TCSO, tulare county sheriff's office, UAS, visalia Leave a comment
At the June 23, 2026, Tulare County Board of Supervisor’s meeting, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office was authorized to implement plans to operate a “Drone As First Responder” program. Purchased through Motorola, the system will, in the Sheriff’s Office words, “enhance operational efficiency, officer safety, emergency response capabilities, and public safety operations through implementation of a Drone as First Responder (DFR) program utilizing the Motorola Solutions BRINC drone platform.”
The Supervisors, in a consent calendar item not pulled (no public presentation or discussion), approved the proposal. There is no cost for the first year of the program. If, after a year-long “test program”, the County wishes to continue, the cost is just under $560,000 a year, for four more years. The Sheriff’s Office plans to use AB 109 Public Safety Realignment grant funding to pay for the cost of this program.
The Sheriff’s Office has used drones for several years, but these models are a technological leap in capabilities. Previously, a Deputy would have to respond to a scene and deploy a drone from their patrol vehicle. With this system, the drones can be deployed from fixed as well as mobile locations.
MoreShare this:
Like this: