Public Safety Drone Activity Log Template

Page 1: An Internal Mission Record

Record the agency, mission reference, requesting unit, basis for the flight, tasking, RPIC and crew roles, aircraft, up to five flights with light conditions, preflight context, data collected and where it was stored or handed off, factual observations, and follow-up needs. A “Hold from public release” box flags records that shouldn’t appear in a public summary yet. Use agency-approved identifiers and systems for sensitive information.

Page 2: An Activity-summary Worksheet

Prepare broad mission categories, general areas, flight type (operational or training), flight counts, durations, light conditions, data collected, and an approved activity summary. Keep this worksheet separate from the internal record and have the appropriate agency reviewer approve any release.

This template does not decide what is legally releasable. Avoid including personal information, sensitive locations, tactics, evidence identifiers, or restricted incident details in a public summary.

Make Each Record Useful After The Flight

A consistent record supports supervisor review, training discussions, equipment follow-up, and crew handoffs. Follow your organization’s retention, access, and release procedures.

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Background: FAA Public Safety resources. This independent template is not an FAA or agency form.