# Emporia Police Department drone flights

Emporia, Virginia. Source: the agency's published Skydio transparency feed (ArcGIS Online), retrieved 4 November 2026.

Emporia Police Department drones flew 47 times between 12 March 2026 and 28 October 2026, by the agency's own published record. 24 of those flights were in October 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Flights |
|---|---:|
| Mar 2026 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 2026 | 24 |

## Purpose classes

| Class | Flights | Share |
|---|---:|---:|
| Not stated | 30 | 64% |
| Other | 8 | 17% |
| Call for service | 7 | 15% |
| Traffic and crashes | 2 | 4% |

## Duration

- Median airborne: 13 min
- 90th percentile: 25 min
- Total airborne: 11 hours

## Flight list, October 2026

| Date | Takeoff (EDT) | Purpose | Airborne | Flight |
|---|---|---|---:|---|
| 2026-10-13 | 1:35 pm | Not stated | 13 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-13 | 1:51 pm | Traffic and crashes | 14 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-16 | 1:37 pm | Call for service | 10 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-16 | 3:40 pm | Other | 6 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-21 | 9:12 am | Other | 13 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-21 | 1:50 pm | Call for service | 32 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-21 | 2:48 pm | Other | 10 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-21 | 4:39 pm | Other | 17 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-21 | 5:46 pm | Call for service | 17 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-22 | 12:35 pm | Not stated | 18 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-22 | 4:12 pm | Call for service | 12 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-22 | 4:51 pm | Not stated | 14 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-22 | 5:30 pm | Not stated | 14 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-22 | 5:57 pm | Call for service | 6 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-22 | 6:53 pm | Not stated | 11 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-22 | 9:04 pm | Other | 12 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-22 | 9:27 pm | Not stated | 2 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-22 | 9:30 pm | Not stated | 2 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-22 | 9:43 pm | Not stated | 1 min 54 s | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-26 | 9:10 am | Call for service | 27 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-26 | 2:15 pm | Other | 9 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-26 | 4:06 pm | Not stated | 10 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-27 | 3:14 pm | Other | 10 min | EMPD-261 |
| 2026-10-28 | 1:41 pm | Not stated | 25 min | EMPD-261 |

24 of 24 listable flights shown. Sensitive-purpose flights counted, not listed.

## Attribution

Source: Emporia Police Department drone flight records published on the agency's Flock Safety Aerodome community dashboard (https://community.emporia.va.us.aerodome.com/flights), retrieved 4 November 2026. Records are published at the agency's discretion and may be incomplete; call details the agency hides are not read. Paths are generalized near their endpoints. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Emporia Police Department or Flock Safety.

Source query: https://community.emporia.va.us.aerodome.com/flights