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Wabasha County holds public hearing on sheriff’s drone purchase for search-and-rescue; purchase targeted for June 3
Summary
The sheriff’s office presented a proposal to buy a drone for search-and-rescue and public-safety uses. Commissioners opened and closed a public hearing; staff said the purchase would be acted upon June 3, a policy will be posted, licensing and reporting requirements apply, and donors will be offered demonstrations.
The Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office held a public hearing on a planned drone purchase, saying the aircraft would be used primarily for search-and-rescue and other public-safety tasks. Rodney Barge of the sheriff’s office told commissioners the office would post its policy for review, accept donor input through demonstrations and expects to seek board approval of the purchase on June 3.
Barge said the drone will be used mainly for search-and-rescue operations and that any surveillance would require judicial…
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