Jefferson County Sheriff's Office: Drones
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH
| Agency | Jefferson County Sheriff's Office |
| Location | Birmingham, AL |
| Technology | Drones |
| Vendor | Draganfly Innovations, DJI |
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office operated seven drones as of 2022.
Links
News article (WBRC)
Academic report (Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College)
Other (registry.faa.gov)
More about this technology
Drones are also known as unmanned aerial vehicles. Police remotely control these devices to surveil crowds from above or locations that would otherwise be difficult or dangerous to observe by a human on the ground.
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH