# Police drones over Lower North, Philadelphia

Police drones crossed Lower North 1,237 times between 28 August 2025 and 1 November 2026, by Philadelphia Police Department's published record. The most recent was on 1 November 2026.

Boundary: planning_area polygon from City of Philadelphia (Planning Districts) (City of Philadelphia GIS disclaimer (provided as is; no license stated)).

## Month by month

| Month | Flights |
|---|---:|
| Aug 2025 | 3 |
| Sep 2025 | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | 90 |
| Nov 2025 | 46 |
| Dec 2025 | 26 |
| Jan 2026 | 44 |
| Feb 2026 | 31 |
| Mar 2026 | 65 |
| Apr 2026 | 47 |
| May 2026 | 108 |
| Jun 2026 | 157 |
| Jul 2026 | 112 |
| Aug 2026 | 153 |
| Sep 2026 | 217 |
| Oct 2026 | 129 |
| Nov 2026 | 3 |

## Purpose classes

| Class | Flights |
|---|---:|
| Call for service | 672 |
| Drone as first responder | 187 |
| Other | 96 |
| Patrol support | 86 |
| Events | 84 |
| Training and testing | 57 |
| Not stated | 36 |
| Traffic and crashes | 18 |
| Search | 1 |

## Attribution

Source: Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Police Department or Skydio.
Source query: https://services7.arcgis.com/mnhQTdIYDA7UoY2l/arcgis/rest/services/1fbc1d0b-0a24-4f30-9fb9-8775f6b4bf6f-production/FeatureServer/0