"The Metropolitan Police are launching remote drones from the tops of buildings to respond to 999 calls as part of a new trial to improve their response to emergency situations. Fitted with high-definition cameras, the machines will fly autonomously to crime scenes and stream live footage to officers on the ground. Scotland Yard hopes that this will provide quicker intelligence to aid a variety of situations, including real-time descriptions of a suspect's appearance and helping with missing person searches. They will also be deployed during major incidents, to provide a better aerial view which can help guide the emergency service response. It is hoped that drones will be able to start feeding information within two minutes of being deployed, making them quicker and cheaper than launching helicopters."
"Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, the national lead for drones, said: Our Drone as First Responder programme will see police resources arriving at crime scenes across London quicker. They will assist in tracing trace suspects, locate locating missing people and delivering intelligence to our officers as they respond to Londoners when they need us most. A police officer pilots a drone during a demonstration of the service (PA) We are building a Met that is more precise and efficient than ever before, and this new technology gives us a vital new tool to tackle crime in the capital."
The Metropolitan Police are launching remote drones from building rooftops to respond to 999 calls in a pilot to improve emergency response. Drones fitted with high-definition cameras will fly autonomously to incidents and stream live footage to officers on the ground. The capability aims to deliver real-time intelligence within two minutes of deployment to assist with suspect descriptions, missing-person searches, and major incident management. Drones will be stored and charged in rooftop boxes for rapid launch and are expected to be quicker and cheaper than helicopters. The NPCC-led pilot began in Islington with planned expansion across central London and other forces.
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