# Niles Police Department drone flights

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

Niles Police Department drones flew 40 times between 4 July 2026 and 14 October 2026, by the agency's own published record. 3 of those flights were in October 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Flights |
|---|---:|
| Jul 2026 | 14 |
| Aug 2026 | 15 |
| Sep 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 2026 | 3 |

## Purpose classes

| Class | Flights | Share |
|---|---:|---:|
| Call for service | 22 | 55% |
| Events | 12 | 30% |
| Training and testing | 6 | 15% |

## Duration

- Median airborne: 11 min
- 90th percentile: 21 min
- Total airborne: 9 hours

## Flight list, October 2026

| Date | Takeoff (CDT) | Purpose | Airborne | Flight |
|---|---|---|---:|---|
| 2026-10-08 | 10:30 am | Call for service | 10 min | 39e6be17 |
| 2026-10-10 | 9:55 pm | Call for service | 10 min | 10089c31 |
| 2026-10-14 | 10:08 am | Call for service | 10 min | b7221c28 |

3 of 3 listable flights shown. Sensitive-purpose flights counted, not listed.

## Attribution

Source: Niles Police Department drone flight records published through the agency's Skydio transparency dashboard (ArcGIS Online, retrieved 4 November 2026). Records are published at the agency's discretion and may be incomplete. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Niles Police Department or Skydio.

Source query: https://services7.arcgis.com/mnhQTdIYDA7UoY2l/arcgis/rest/services/fc7bdb35-bb23-4daa-b0a0-d58745c63c3e-production/FeatureServer/0