When a drone is launched, Weber County deputies in the dispatch center can quickly stream what it's seeing to other deputies in the field.
They started using these tools initially for search and rescue back in 2018. The drones proved to be such a valuable tool, that they've expanded them to other purposes, most recently for use on scene. The Weber County Sheriff's Department now has a drone command post.This technology is changing the way Weber County deputies do their job. Where an average callout now gets a major added advantage.
Weber County Sheriff's Lt. Mark Horton works on the drone program. Weber County is using drones to help solve crimes faster. By using a QR code, a link quickly brings up that view from up above and deputies say it's proving to be highly effective. Weber County Sheriff's detective Kayla Dallof manages the drone program. The county is using drones to help solve crimes faster. "It's the amount of resources it takes to search that type of lot, going car to car; a suspect can hide within a car, underneath a car," Dallof says.These drones are not out patrolling residents' streets regularly. Deputies say this is very much a reactive tool that they plan to use often.
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