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Cochise County Sheriff's Office: Drones

A police officer uses a remote control to fly a drone.
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH
Agency Cochise County Sheriff's Office
Location Bisbee, AZ
Technology Drones
Vendor Draganfly

The Cochise County Sheriff's Office introduced a new drone program in fall 2025 for surveilling the U.S.-Mexico border. It has used drones since at least 2015.

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Remote-controlled aerial vehicles that police use to gather footage from the sky.

A police officer uses a remote control to fly a drone.
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH