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King 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 King County Sheriff's Office
Location Seattle, WA
Technology Drones
Vendor

King County's Sherriff's Office uses drone technology for search and rescue operations but do not own their own equipment.

Links
News article (KIRO 7 News)
Public records (MuckRock)

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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