Lee County Sheriff's Office: Drones
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH
| Agency | Lee County Sheriff's Office |
| Location | Fort Myers, FL |
| Technology | Drones |
| Vendor | DJI |
The Lee County Sheriff's Office operates 25 DJI drones as of 2018, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
Links
Academic report (Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College)
Government information (Florida Sheriffs Association)
Other (www.winknews.com)
Other (www.winknews.com)
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