As the World Cup approaches, the King County Sheriff’s Office is ramping up efforts to keep fans safe by deploying new technology to combat potential drone threats.
“Our biggest concern — and so were all of our partners in Seattle and the feds — was how do we deal with the drone threat? We had no capability to deal with it,” Undersheriff Jeffrey Flohr with the King County Sheriff’s Office said.
Now, the department has a solution thanks to federal training and an $11.7 million grant. Three high-tech trailers, each costing about $3 million, will play a key role in World Cup security. Deputies have been training with specialized equipment designed to detect and neutralize drones that stray into restricted airspace…