Washington County Sheriff's Office: Drones
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH
| Agency | Washington County Sheriff's Office |
| Location | Salem, NY |
| Technology | Drones |
| Vendor | DJI |
The Washington County Sheriff's Office has five drones, according to a 2022 report from the New York Civil Liberties Union.
Links
Nonprofit Report (ACLU of New York)
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