Source: City of Bend — Bend Police Department UAS program page
Publisher: City of Bend / KTVZ / The Bend Bulletin / Central Oregon Daily
Relevant To: Drone/UAS Policy; ALPR presentation comparison
Verification Status: Verified
Notes: Official program page: 15 drones, FAA Part 107-licensed pilots, two rooftop drone hangars, 24/7 response capability; program started late 2016. Companion sources: Bend PD’s public drone-flight data dashboard; Bend Bulletin, “Bend police to launch drones from county courthouse roof” (Feb. 19, 2026 — confirms a third rooftop hangar at the Deschutes County Courthouse, 200+ deployments in 2024); Bend Bulletin, “Bend police tout drones as critical public safety tool” (Sept. 10, 2025); KTVZ coverage of the growing drone fleet (Dec. 2022); and Central Oregon Daily, “Bend police drones set standard as Oregon Legislature weighs lifting privacy guardrails” (Sept. 2025, paywalled — reports ~12 FAA-licensed operators and legislative review of the drone surveillance statute). Migrated from the existing Bend Surveillance Oversight source library.