Broward County Sheriff's Office: Drones
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH
| Agency | Broward County Sheriff's Office |
| Location | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Technology | Drones |
| Vendor | DJI |
The Broward County Sheriff's Office operates 29 DJI drones as of 2017, according to data compiled by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.
Links
Academic report (Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College)
Government information (Florida Sheriffs Association)
Other (www.faa.gov)
Other (www.local10.com)
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