The Orlando Police Department plans to add two rooftop drone docking stations to an office building near Lake Nona Town Center as part of its Drone as First Responder program. The city council is scheduled to consider a licensing agreement with the building’s owner, LNT Office V LLC.
The drones would launch from the rooftop in response to specific 911 calls, giving officers aerial views and live video of incident scenes. The department says the drones will not be used for random patrols or broad surveillance. They remain powered in fixed docking stations, are ready at all times, and travel to incidents using GPS coordinates, streaming video to FAA‑licensed officers in the department’s Crime Center. A Facebook video from the department noted that the drones can reach active scenes almost instantly.
Press release issued by Lake Nona:
https://lakenona.com/coverage/orlando-police-seek-new-drone-base-at-lake-nona-office-building/
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