Written Question·Home Office·UIN 52238
Police: Unmanned Air Systems
Tabled: 14 May 2025
Answered: 21 May 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of using drones in police searches.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonDecisions on operational equipment are made independently by police forces, who are best placed to assess their own operational needs while ensuring they have the tools necessary to protect the public.The wider adoption of drones by police forces is devel...
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