UK Airprox board says police drone and jet had 'near-miss'

Re:UK Airprox board says police drone and jet had 'near-miss' by retrac98 on Thursday May 31, 2018 @01:35AM (#17194198)

We have police drones now?

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Re:UK Airprox board says police drone and jet had 'near-miss' by jstanley on Thursday May 31, 2018 @01:54AM (#17194253)

Since July last year, it seems:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-40595540

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Re:UK Airprox board says police drone and jet had 'near-miss' by misnome on Thursday May 31, 2018 @03:08AM (#17194517)

That’s a unit dedicated to Drones that’s new. Police using drones have been around for almost a decade, at least (I first saw one being used to surveil Stonehenge visitors around 2009)

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Re:UK Airprox board says police drone and jet had 'near-miss' by isfield on Thursday May 31, 2018 @07:19AM (#17195480)

Yup. A common sight at music festivals and the like now, too.

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