Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials are seeking public input for the police agency’s use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) also known as drones.

For the next two weeks (June 29, 2017 thru July 13, 2017) the LASD will be seeking public feedback on its Unmanned Aircraft System.

The vertically-mobile, remotely-controlled, flying tool with an on-board video camera is assigned to the Special Enforcement Bureau, where it will be the most beneficial to units under its umbrella, including the Emergency Services Detail, Special Enforcement Detail, Arson/Explosives Detail, and the Hazmat Detail.

The city of Santa Clarita has a policy regarding the use of drones, adopted in 2014 by the city council — the rule essentially bans all remote-controlled aerial or aquatic devices unless their use is specifically sanctioned by a park official.

“No person shall operate in any park any model airplane, boat, car, craft, or other similar device that is powered by an internal combustion engine, remote control, or other similar or electrical power source, except in an area and at such times as designated for such use by the director,” reads the city’s policy.

Please visit the link to participate in the L.A. County Sheriff’s four question survey about the Unmanned Aircraft System.

Ed. Note: This article is a press release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.