Washoe County sheriff's lieutenant outlines drone use for illegal shooting responses, cites recent arson arrest
Summary
A Washoe County Sheriff's Office lieutenant joined the Spanish Springs CAB by Zoom to describe mapping tools for restricted shooting areas, use of drones to assess rural incidents, and a recent arrest for third-degree arson near the sheriff's office.
Lieutenant Tone of the Washoe County Sheriff's Office told the Citizens Advisory Board that the department uses an online map and a mobile app to help residents find areas where discharging firearms is restricted and that drones are a primary tool to assess rural illegal shooting complaints. "If you go to our website, washoesheriff.com, we do have a couple of flyers, and there's also a link to our GIS for you to be able to look at where the restricted and the congested shooting areas are in Washoe County," Lieutenant Tone said.
Tone described how deputies use drone imagery to quickly determine whether a call involves illegal or unsafe shooting before dispatching patrol units and noted a recent arrest for third-degree arson near the sheriff's office. He also told residents that discharging a firearm "in a congested area" is not allowed except in legal self-defense and directed callers to contact the Department of Wildlife for some wildlife-specific matters.
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