Sumter County Sheriff's Office: Drones
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH
| Agency | Sumter County Sheriff's Office |
| Location | Wildwood, FL |
| Technology | Drones |
| Vendor |
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office has had a drone squad since about 2021.
Links
Government information (Florida Sheriffs Association)
News article (The Villages Daily Sun)
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