Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Announces Arrival Of Unmanned Aerial Support Technology

(Seneca, SC)———-The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrival of new search and rescue equipment in regards to unmanned aerial support technology. 

According to the press release from the Sheriff’s Office, the purchase of this system will be used in conjunction with the Sheriff’s Office helicopter for law enforcement and first responder events such as search and rescue missions, as a part of the Project Life Saver program, to provide assistance with drownings and to locate potentially dangerous fleeing suspects. 

The cost for the equipment was approximately $20,000, which includes the camera system. 85% of the funding came from reimbursement for the Sheriff’s Office assistance with past hurricanes on the coast, according to the release. 

UAS’s are regulated by the FAA and Sheriff’s Office personnel have been certified through the FAA part 107 to fly a UAS.