White County Sheriff Seeks Funding For New Drones
The White County Sheriff’s Office will pursue grant funding to establish a drone program to assist with search and rescue operations, crash scene investigations and the pursuit of fleeing suspects. White County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant James Blankenship said the agency currently owns no drones and lacks the local funding necessary to purchase the technology. “Within […]
White County Gets Law Enforcement Drone, Deputies Licensed
A new, grant funded police drone being utilized by the White County Sheriff’s Department in an effort to expand the department’s capabilities. Lieutenant James Blankenship said the Vantage Robotics drone has a thermal imaging camera. It will be used primarily for search and rescue, or high risk situations. Blankenship said there are some legal limitations […]
