Lewis County Sheriff's Office: Drones
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH
| Agency | Lewis County Sheriff's Office |
| Location | Chehalis, WA |
| Technology | Drones |
| Vendor |
The Lewis County Sheriff's Department acquired a $30,000 heat-sensing drone in December 2020 to replace an earlier drone model.
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News article (The Chronicle)
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