# Sterling Heights Police Department drone flights

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

Sterling Heights Police Department drones flew 60 times between 21 July 2026 and 4 November 2026, by the agency's own published record. 48 of those flights were in October 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Flights |
|---|---:|
| Jul 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 2026 | 48 |
| Nov 2026 | 1 |

## Purpose classes

| Class | Flights | Share |
|---|---:|---:|
| Other | 20 | 33% |
| Training and testing | 19 | 32% |
| Patrol support | 13 | 22% |
| Not stated | 3 | 5% |
| Assisting another agency | 3 | 5% |
| Traffic and crashes | 2 | 3% |

## Duration

- Median airborne: 12 min
- 90th percentile: 20 min
- Total airborne: 12 hours

## Flight list, October 2026

| Date | Takeoff (EST) | Purpose | Airborne | Flight |
|---|---|---|---:|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 11:22 pm | Not stated | 3 min | da82fe4c |
| 2026-10-02 | 11:26 pm | Training and testing | 4 min | 5f255d4e |
| 2026-10-03 | 12:58 am | Other | 17 min | 53f97ebb |
| 2026-10-04 | 3:37 am | Other | 20 min | 375528fd |
| 2026-10-05 | 7:42 pm | Assisting another agency | 11 min | 9c207fab |
| 2026-10-06 | 7:58 am | Other | 17 min | 276dd1cb |
| 2026-10-06 | 8:16 am | Other | 19 min | 2680b78b |
| 2026-10-06 | 8:39 am | Other | 18 min | 13712fdf |
| 2026-10-07 | 8:15 am | Other | 11 min | 9e93e5e7 |
| 2026-10-07 | 10:35 am | Other | 11 min | 6bbc5391 |
| 2026-10-10 | 9:42 pm | Other | 14 min | 1c8eba85 |
| 2026-10-12 | 2:55 am | Patrol support | 18 min | a18630bc |
| 2026-10-13 | 1:07 am | Other | 13 min | d5d6a61b |
| 2026-10-14 | 8:41 am | Training and testing | 3 min | bcbf9c9d |
| 2026-10-14 | 12:19 pm | Training and testing | 2 min | 6f33637f |
| 2026-10-14 | 1:23 pm | Training and testing | 3 min | b5683079 |
| 2026-10-14 | 1:27 pm | Training and testing | 1 min 18 s | 02b9a5f0 |
| 2026-10-14 | 1:32 pm | Training and testing | 4 min | 25467bf1 |
| 2026-10-14 | 1:37 pm | Training and testing | 1 min 20 s | 46de68ae |
| 2026-10-14 | 1:40 pm | Training and testing | 3 min | 596443c2 |
| 2026-10-15 | 8:32 am | Training and testing | 17 min | b2f540d3 |
| 2026-10-15 | 9:48 am | Other | 16 min | f5336043 |
| 2026-10-16 | 9:32 am | Traffic and crashes | 12 min | b7e53cae |
| 2026-10-17 | 8:33 am | Patrol support | 21 min | 0ea5c00d |
| 2026-10-17 | 9:03 am | Patrol support | 17 min | c42e41f2 |
| 2026-10-17 | 9:30 am | Patrol support | 21 min | 77ba08d1 |
| 2026-10-17 | 1:55 pm | Patrol support | 21 min | 899cfc5b |
| 2026-10-17 | 2:20 pm | Training and testing | 5 min | 11f2c44b |
| 2026-10-17 | 2:28 pm | Assisting another agency | 10 min | c15534ea |
| 2026-10-21 | 3:47 pm | Patrol support | 15 min | c8f67ae9 |
| 2026-10-21 | 4:10 pm | Patrol support | 9 min | d083377c |
| 2026-10-21 | 5:09 pm | Training and testing | 3 min | fb5f7ee9 |
| 2026-10-22 | 8:13 am | Patrol support | 7 min | 2ec578ff |
| 2026-10-22 | 2:45 pm | Patrol support | 4 min | ec0b6d77 |
| 2026-10-23 | 10:04 am | Patrol support | 12 min | a4fbea18 |
| 2026-10-23 | 11:59 am | Training and testing | 6 min | 25f657b5 |
| 2026-10-23 | 4:02 pm | Training and testing | 5 min | 46f9e079 |
| 2026-10-23 | 4:09 pm | Training and testing | 6 min | e6a0a401 |
| 2026-10-23 | 4:24 pm | Training and testing | 21 min | 10c4db57 |
| 2026-10-23 | 4:46 pm | Training and testing | 1 min 34 s | 0da9ef99 |
| 2026-10-23 | 4:51 pm | Other | 21 min | 50939bb7 |
| 2026-10-24 | 6:55 pm | Assisting another agency | 14 min | edc31b27 |
| 2026-10-25 | 6:39 pm | Other | 20 min | 1f4d2081 |
| 2026-10-25 | 7:25 pm | Patrol support | 8 min | ea8bbad8 |
| 2026-10-25 | 8:27 pm | Other | 19 min | b9965cf7 |
| 2026-10-25 | 9:25 pm | Other | 17 min | d39bf276 |
| 2026-10-26 | 2:53 am | Training and testing | 1 min 53 s | 3b307155 |
| 2026-10-27 | 6:59 pm | Patrol support | 16 min | 84feb1f2 |

48 of 48 listable flights shown. Sensitive-purpose flights counted, not listed.

## Attribution

Source: Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights Police Department or Skydio.

Source query: https://services7.arcgis.com/mnhQTdIYDA7UoY2l/arcgis/rest/services/3013951d-0f7c-4485-a195-8dddf7bec723-production/FeatureServer/0