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Lake 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 Lake County Sheriff's Office
Location Two Harbors, MN
Technology Drones
Vendor

The Lake County Sheriff's Office spent $2500 on its unmanned aerial vehicle program in 2023 and flew a drone three times without a warrant that year.

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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