# Police drones over Upper North, Philadelphia

Police drones crossed Upper North 50 times between 22 October 2025 and 31 October 2026, by Philadelphia Police Department's published record. The most recent was on 31 October 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 |
|---|---:|
| Oct 2025 | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 12 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 2026 | 6 |

## Purpose classes

| Class | Flights |
|---|---:|
| Drone as first responder | 17 |
| Call for service | 16 |
| Patrol support | 7 |
| Events | 4 |
| Training and testing | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Traffic and crashes | 1 |

## Attribution

Source: Philadelphia Police Department drone flight records published through the agency's Skydio transparency dashboard (ArcGIS Online, retrieved 3 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