Washoe County Sheriff's Office: Drones
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH
| Agency | Washoe County Sheriff's Office |
| Location | Reno, NV |
| Technology | Drones |
| Vendor |
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office has had drones since 2020 and has had a drone-as-first responder program since at least 2025.
Links
Public records (Washoe County Sheriff's Office)
Academic report (Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College)
https://www.rgj.com/embed/video/20581791/
Social media (Washoe County Sheriff's Office)
More about this technology
Remote-controlled aerial vehicles that police use to gather footage from the sky.
An example of a DJI police drone.
Credit: Dublin Police Department, OH