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Commissioners create drone oversight committee to centralize purchases and policies
Summary
Court approved creation of a county drone committee with representatives from constables' offices and the sheriff's office to standardize purchases, assess security risks related to supplier origin, and develop operating procedures and FAA reporting practices.
Commissioners voted to create a drone oversight committee to manage county drone procurement and operating procedures. The proposal grew from concerns that ad hoc purchases and use of devices from certain foreign manufacturers could expose the county to regulatory or security risks; the motion called for representatives from each constable's office and the sheriff's office to serve on the committee.
Members noted FAA reporting and privacy obligations for law-enforcement drone use and said the committee should draft procedures to reduce liability. The court approved the motion unanimously and asked staff to begin establishing membership and a scope of work for the committee.
