Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Sheriff’s Office seeks renewals and short trials for rescue, drone detection and blood-draw services
Summary
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office briefed commissioners on a no-cost RECCO renewal for avalanche detection, a two-week DroneTag trial to detect drones, a low-cost Providence contract for legal blood draws, and a reimbursement arrangement with the Criminal Justice Training Commission for staff time on curriculum development.
Sheriff Dave Ellis told the Spokane County Board of County Commissioners on May 20 that the sheriff’s office is bringing several operational contracts and trials forward, including a no-cost renewal for RECCO avalanche-detection equipment, a two‑week trial of DroneTag’s drone-detection system and a low-cost contract with Providence for legal blood draws.
The sheriff said the RECCO renewal has been reviewed by legal and carries no cost. He described RECCO as a device used in search-and-rescue that “emits a signal for avalanche victims” so rescuers can detect buried people wearing compatible equipment.
E…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
