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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 4 findings
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Statistics prove that when patrol aircraft is utilized, property crime and theft decrease, while apprehensions increase.
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Surveillance equipment helps protect and limit infringement on individual civil rights, especially in heavily policed communities.
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The TCSO has been working with numerous state and federal agencies to make Drone (UAV) units available to as many departments as possible.
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UAVs can search a 20 acre field in a matter of minutes, rather than using 4 deputies, and spending hours looking for a victim or a suspect.
Recommendations 1
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R1Page 23The Tulare County Grand Jury encourage TCSO to continue pursuing technological advancement in its operations. CONCLUSION: The TCSO is looked upon as the leader in surveillance techniques, and are well-equipped in current technology. REQUIRED RESPONSES: 1. Tulare County Sheriff Office. Disclaimer Grand Jury reports are based on documentary evidence and the testimony of sworn or admonished witnesses, not on conjecture or opinion. However, the Grand Jury is precluded by law from disclosing such evidence except upon specific approval of the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, or another judge appointed by the Presiding Judge (Penal Code Section 911, 924.1(a) and 929) Similarly, the Grand Jury is precluded by law from disclosing the identity of witnesses except on an order of the court for narrowly defined purposes (Penal Code Section 924.2 and 929) 22