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Sheriff budgets for U.S.-made drones and additional body-worn cameras amid changing federal guidance
Summary
Story County sheriff's command described plans to buy "Bluegreen-compliant" drones (U.S.-made) and add body-worn cameras to jail pods; committee members urged coordination with Ames and Iowa State police to avoid duplication.
Story County command staff described a plan during the Jan. 27 budget work session to budget for U.S.-made, so-called "Bluegreen-compliant" drones and to purchase additional body-worn cameras for the jail.
Sheriff Paul Fitzgerald said the department wants medium-sized drones that fit in patrol vehicles for rapid-response use and that the county is budgeting proactively for U.S.-made units in case federal guidance or procurement rules restrict use of foreign-made models. He told supervisors he planned to discuss the matter with federal committees in Washington: "I will…
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