# Galveston Police Department drone flights

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

Galveston Police Department drones flew 462 times between 4 February 2026 and 28 October 2026, by the agency's own published record. 12 of those flights were in October 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Flights |
|---|---:|
| Feb 2026 | 26 |
| Mar 2026 | 13 |
| Apr 2026 | 25 |
| May 2026 | 183 |
| Jun 2026 | 64 |
| Jul 2026 | 51 |
| Aug 2026 | 47 |
| Sep 2026 | 41 |
| Oct 2026 | 12 |

## Purpose classes

| Class | Flights | Share |
|---|---:|---:|
| Not stated | 261 | 56% |
| Other | 201 | 44% |

## Duration

- Median airborne: 20 min
- 90th percentile: 27 min
- Total airborne: 144 hours

## Flight list, October 2026

| Date | Takeoff (CDT) | Purpose | Airborne | Flight |
|---|---|---|---:|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 3:10 pm | Not stated | 8 min | GVPD-261 |
| 2026-10-05 | 8:41 pm | Other | 17 min | GVPD-261 |
| 2026-10-09 | 1:51 pm | Not stated | 25 min | GVPD-261 |
| 2026-10-10 | 6:39 pm | Other | 23 min | GVPD-261 |
| 2026-10-10 | 11:31 pm | Other | 12 min | GVPD-261 |
| 2026-10-10 | 11:57 pm | Other | 21 min | GVPD-261 |
| 2026-10-11 | 4:10 am | Other | 14 min | GVPD-261 |
| 2026-10-27 | 9:07 am | Not stated | 11 min | GVPD-261 |
| 2026-10-27 | 2:56 pm | Not stated | 11 min | GVPD-261 |
| 2026-10-28 | 8:35 am | Not stated | 11 min | GVPD-261 |
| 2026-10-28 | 9:20 am | Not stated | 12 min | GVPD-261 |
| 2026-10-28 | 9:54 am | Not stated | 20 min | GVPD-261 |

12 of 12 listable flights shown. Sensitive-purpose flights counted, not listed.

## Attribution

Source: Galveston Police Department drone flight records published on the agency's Flock Safety Aerodome community dashboard (https://community.galveston.tx.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 Galveston Police Department or Flock Safety.

Source query: https://community.galveston.tx.us.aerodome.com/flights