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Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Policy Manual Unmanned Aerial System (d) Coordinating the completion of the FAA Emergency Operation Request Form in emergency situations, as applicable (e.g., natural disasters, search and rescue, emergency situations to safeguard human life). (e) Developing protocol for conducting criminal investigations involving a UAS, including documentation of time spent monitoring a subject. (f) Implementing a system for public notification of UAS deployment. (g) Developing an operational protocol governing the deployment and operation of a UAS including but not limited to safety oversight, use of visual observers, establishment of lost link procedures, and secure communication with air traffic control facilities. (h) Developing a protocol for fully documenting all missions. (i) Developing a UAS inspection, maintenance, and record-keeping protocol to ensure continuing airworthiness of a UAS, up to and including its overhaul or life limits. Q) Developing protocols to ensure that all data intended to be used as evidence are accessed, maintained, stored, and retrieved in a manner that ensures its integrity as evidence, including strict adherence to chain of custody requirements. Electronic trails, including encryption, authenticity certificates, and date and time stamping, shall be used as appropriate to preserve individual rights and to ensure the authenticity and maintenance of a secure evidentiary chain of custody. (k) Developing protocols that ensure retention and destruction periods are maintained in accordance with established records retention schedules. (1) Facilitating law enforcement access to images and data captured by the UAS. (m) Recommending program enhancements, particularly regarding safety and information security. (n) Ensuring that established protocols are followed by monitoring and providing annual reports about the program to the Chief of Police. (o) Maintaining familiarity with FAA regulatory standards, state laws and regulations, and local ordinances regarding the operations of a UAS. 606.4.2 UAS UNIT SERGEANT The UAS Unit Commander shall select a Police Sergeant, subject to the Chiefs approval, to serve as the supervisor of the UAS unit. The sergeant is responsible for the following: (a) Ensuring that all flight operations personnel understand and adhere to applicable regulatory requirements, standards, and organizational safety policies and procedures concerning UAS operations. (b) Observing and controlling safety systems by monitoring and supervision of UAS pilots and observers. (c) Monitoring pilot/observer performance compliance with organizational goals, objectives, and regulatory requirements. (d) Maintaining standards and the practices of UAS Unit personnel. (F.�¢ ro g6iFLC 2026/01/05,All Rights Reserved. ***DRAFII5* 57 Unmanned Aerial 02 2026 `�'u�lished'w`ii permission by Santa Ana Police Department