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DuPage County committee approves $67,892 tethered drone for sheriff’s office; officials stress limited use and training
Summary
The DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee on Oct. 21 approved a $67,892.25 purchase order from Safeware Inc. for a tethered drone, with officials saying it will be used at large events and specific search operations, require two-person setup and ongoing vendor training, and be governed by a Lexipol-based policy.
The DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee voted Oct. 21 to approve a purchase order to Safeware Inc. for a tethered drone and five years of support, at a contract total not to exceed $67,892.25.
Committee members said the device is intended for limited, public-safety uses such as crowd oversight at large events and thermal searches for missing persons, and that the sheriff’s office will require ongoing training and a Lexipol-based policy governing deployment, evidence handling and storage.
Chief Bilodeau, Sheriff's Office, told the committee the device is not a free-flying aircraft and “this is a tethered drone that will literally go straight up in the air, 50 feet up in the air. It can stay up for over 24 hours.” He said the platform requires electricity and “it will take 2 people to set out the entire platform for the…
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