Lee County Sheriff’s Office is enhancing its security measures with the help of a state-of-the-art drone. A nearly $400,000 grant from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement allowed the department to acquire the advanced technology stationed at its 2nd Precinct at 1301 Homestead Road in Lehigh Acres. Equipped with a camera, radio communication and its own siren, the drone undergoes safety checks before covering a 2-mile area. LCSO officials said the drone provides deputies information about what’s happening at a scene before arriving. The drone costs $69,000, but officials cited the technology’s cost-effectiveness compared to spending thousands of dollars per hour operating helicopters. This drone is the first in a 12-month roll-out program, with plans to deploy more drones throughout Lee County, WINK News reports.