Sacramento County Will Use Drones to Track Homeless Encampments

Drones would also help provide water, food, clothing, and hygiene products to areas that are difficult to access, said the department chief.

A homeless camp near Jibboom Street behind a motel in Sacramento, as seen on April 8, 2024, before it was swept by local authorities. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

Sacramento County approved the use of drones to find homeless encampments following approval of an $8.9 billion county budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year.

The Northern California county’s Probation Department request for drones was granted after budget discussions on Wednesday and authorization from the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.