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Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Policy Manual Unmanned Aerial System (a) For DFR flights, the UAS pilot controlling a flight shall complete the automated information fields regarding the purpose of the flight and after-action/ disposition elements. (b) All UAS flight information shall be included in the established public-facing web portal. Any flights that are not included in the public-facing web portal must be for a valid reason (such as part of an ongoing investigation, have statutory privacy protections, etc.) and must be approved by the UAS Unit Commander. 606.11 UAS COLLISIONS (a) If a collision occurs during the operation of the UAS and results in serious injury to any person, any loss of consciousness, or if it causes damage to any property (other than to the UAS itself) in excess of$500 to repair or replace the property, notification shall be made to the Flight Standards District Office located in Long Beach within 10 days, per FAA guidelines. 1. Flight Standards District Office for Orange County https://www.faa.gov/about/ office_org/field_offices/fsdo/Igb/Long Beach Flight Standards District Office (562) 420-1755 - Office Address: 5001 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90815 (b) While at the scene, the RPIC shall notify the UAS Sergeant or the Incident Commander, who shall respond to ensure photographs of the collision scene and any resulting injuries or property damage are taken. The RPIC shall be responsible for completing an incident report describing the incident and damage. If the collision results in less than $500 in damage, or if the only damage is to the UAS itself, the Pilot shall complete an incident report and notify the UAS Sergeant. In either case, the UAS Sergeant shall conduct or direct a review of the collision to determine if it could have been prevented through maintenance, training, or other measures, and ensure that all necessary paperwork has been submitted. As warranted, the UAS Sergeant or designee should contact the City's Risk Management Division. 606.12 REVIEW OF RECORDINGS (a) When preparing written reports, written/oral statements, or testimony, members may review UAS recordings as a resource. However, members should not use the fact a recording was made as a reason to write a less detailed report. The UAS Unit Commander or Sergeant may routinely inspect recordings, provided the inspections are reasonable, conducted in good faith, and not for the sole purpose of searching for violations of Department policy or law not related to a specific complaint or incident. Recorded files may also be reviewed: 1. By an employee, his or her attorney or representative, who is participating in, as a subject or witness, an official investigation, such as a personnel complaint, administrative investigation, or criminal investigation, if the subject officer's image or voice is captured on the recorded file or the officer was present during the incident. (li¢�yroA ptg6i[LC 2026/01/05,All Rights Reserved. ***DRAFII5* 62 Unmanned Aerial 02 2026 `�'u�lished'w`ii permission by Santa Ana Police Department