Cleveland Police UAS Drone Transparency Dashboard

This map-based dashboard provides the flight paths, duration, purpose and associated CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) numbers of the Division of Police's Unmanned Aircraft System flights (UAS). Police drones, also called Unmanned Aircraft Systems or UAS, are small, remotely piloted aircraft equipped with cameras and sensors that the Cleveland Division of Police uses to enhance operations. They’re battery powered, controlled from the ground, and can transmit live video or data back to officers in real time. The aircrafts used by the Division's UAS team are Skydio X10 drones. Cleveland Divison of Police's Uses Search and rescue – Locating missing persons in hard-to-reach or dangerous areas. Crime scene documentation – Creating aerial photographs, maps, or 3D models for investigations. Traffic crash reconstruction – Quickly mapping crash sites without blocking roads for long periods. Tactical operations – Assisting SWAT or crisis negotiators in hostage, barricade, or armed suspect situations. Disaster response – Surveying flood, fire, or storm damage to guide emergency response. Evidence gathering – Crime Scene videography and mapping. Police drones are mainly used as a fast, flexible option to give officers a safer, broader, and faster view of a situation without inconveniencing the public. The Skydio Cloud Transparency Dashboard lets the public see when, where, and why CDP UAS are flown, helping build trust through openness and accountability. Update Frequency The Cleveland Division of Police is committed to UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) deployment that includes establishing and maintaining a publicly available map on the City of Cleveland website that shows the time, date and flight path of all UAS flights within 48 hours of each flight. Instructions Flight purpose and date-range may be selected in the upper-right of the dashboard. To view the map of a flight path, select a flight from the table of flights at left.