Police could expand drone use
Police should look at using unmanned drones as part of air support plans in the future, a chief constable has said.
Damian Green: National Police Air Service will be 'more efficient'
Despite having fewer bases and fewer helicopters, Home Office minister Damian Green insisted the National Police Air Service would provide a better service for the public.
"You've got one national service where the deployment will be more efficient and more rational and where the aircraft can be pointed at incidents where they're needed to be faster than they are now."
Asked about fears that the service to some rural areas will suffer, he added: "There will be regional aircraft available and the fact they will be deployed better and faster will mean that the service will be at least as good then as it is now.
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