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Monterey County Sheriff's Office: Drones

A police officer uses a remote control to fly a drone.
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH
Agency Monterey County Sheriff's Office
Location Salinas, CA
Technology Drones
Vendor DJI, Albatross, Autel Robotics, Skydio, Remotec Andros, Axon

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office operated 10 drones as of 2023.

Links
Annual report (Monterey County Sheriff's Office)
Annual report (Monterey County Sheriff's Office)
Academic report (Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College)
Other (unmanned-aerial.com)

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Remote-controlled aerial vehicles that police use to gather footage from the sky.

A police officer uses a remote control to fly a drone.
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH