Written Question·Home Office·UIN 19882

Police: Unmanned Air Systems

Tabled: 12 December 2024

Answered: 19 December 2024

Question

Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to promote the wider adoption of drones by police forces.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson

The decision to use drones and in which circumstances are operational matters for police forces who are subject to the requirements of the Air Navigation Order and Data Protection legislation when operating drones.Drone technology is developing at a rapid...

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