{"id":1546,"date":"2016-01-05T11:24:22","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T09:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestinsurance.gr\/a1\/?p=1546"},"modified":"2016-01-05T11:24:22","modified_gmt":"2016-01-05T09:24:22","slug":"police-to-use-drones-to-aid-criminal-investigations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestinsurance.gr\/a1\/archives\/1546","title":{"rendered":"Police to use drones to aid criminal investigations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-animation=\"no-animation\" data-icons-animation=\"no-animation\" data-overlay=\"\" data-change-size=\"\" data-button-size=\"0.7\" style=\"font-size:0.7em!important;display:none;\" class=\"supsystic-social-sharing supsystic-social-sharing-package-flat supsystic-social-sharing-content supsystic-social-sharing-content-align-left\" data-text=\"\"><a data-networks=\"[]\" class=\"social-sharing-button sharer-flat sharer-flat-1 counter-arrowed facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbestinsurance.gr%2Fa1%2Farchives%2F1546\" data-main-href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u={url}\" data-nid=\"1\" data-name=\"\" data-pid=\"1\" data-post-id=\"1546\" data-url=\"https:\/\/bestinsurance.gr\/a1\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mailto=\"\"><i class=\"fa-ssbs fa-ssbs-fw fa-ssbs-facebook\"><\/i><div class=\"counter-wrap arrowed\"><span class=\"counter\">0<\/span><\/div><\/a><a data-networks=\"[]\" class=\"social-sharing-button sharer-flat sharer-flat-1 counter-arrowed twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbestinsurance.gr%2Fa1%2Farchives%2F1546&text=Police+to+use+drones+to+aid+criminal+investigations\" data-main-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url={url}&text={title}\" data-nid=\"2\" data-name=\"\" data-pid=\"1\" data-post-id=\"1546\" data-url=\"https:\/\/bestinsurance.gr\/a1\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mailto=\"\"><i class=\"fa-ssbs fa-ssbs-fw fa-ssbs-twitter\"><\/i><div class=\"counter-wrap arrowed\"><span class=\"counter\">0<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><p>Police to use drones to aid criminal investigations,\u00a0in high risk operations and to trace burglary suspects, it has emerged.<\/p>\n<div class=\"secondPar\">\n<p>More than a quarter of the 43 forces in England and Wales are considering introducing the remote-controlled devices following a successful test period, according to The Times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"thirdPar\">\n<p>Steve Barry, the Association of Chief Police Officers&#8217; lead on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/uknews\/defence\/11279381\/Drones-UK-facts.html\">drones<\/a> said they would likely become a common sight and used in a wide range of criminal investigations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fourthPar\">\n<p><span class=\"ssImg \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.telegraph.co.uk\/multimedia\/archive\/03541\/drone_3541155b.jpg\" alt=\"A drone which has been used by Devon &amp; Cornwall Police  \" width=\"620\" height=\"387\" \/><span class=\"artImageExtras\"><span class=\"ingCaptionCredit\"><span class=\"caption\">A drone which has been used by Devon &amp; Cornwall Police <\/span><span class=\"credit\">\u00a0 Photo: Wayne Perry \/ Alamy Stock Photo<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>&#8220;They can be efficient and effective,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fifthPar\">\n<p>&#8220;If someone breaks into your shed and then makes off, and there are dozens of back sheds he might be hiding in &#8230; drones could be the perfect solution. They would be quicker than dogs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/technology\/news\/11350856\/Being-pestered-by-drones-Buy-a-drone-hunting-drone.html\">Being pestered by drones? Buy a drone-hunting drone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The pilot scheme, conducted by Sussex and Surrey forces, included the use of a drone with a camera to patrol the perimeter of Gatwick airport for suspicious activity.<\/p>\n<p>The forces then received a \u00a3250,000 grant from the Police Innovation Fund to buy five SkyRanger drones to use at accident scenes and in missing persons searches.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Barry, assistant chief constable at Sussex Police, acknowledged that there were privacy issues and said that police were given detailed guidelines about how to use them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The message to officers is that you have to be clear about the purpose and legitimacy of deploying the drone,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Low-level crime would not justify a drone being deployed over back gardens of people&#8217;s houses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/uknews\/crime\/11613568\/Burglars-use-drone-helicopters-to-identify-targe-homes.html\">Burglars use drone helicopters to target homes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Originally designed for military use, the increasingly affordable unmanned aircrafts have soared in popularity among amateurs and civilian applications to use them are made every day.<\/p>\n<p>Prices range from less than \u00a3100 up to \u00a390,000 but air safety officials have warned <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/technology\/news\/11541504\/Where-is-the-legal-line-in-flying-drones.html\">they could be dangerous if they fall into the wrong hands.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/technology\/11895648\/Near-misses-recorded-between-drones-and-aeroplanes-spark-renewed-safety-fears.html\">seven recorded near misses<\/a> involving drones in the 12 months to last July.<\/p>\n<p>They must be flown at least 50m away from a person, vehicle or building, and they must not be flown within 150m of a large group of people, such as a football match or concert.<\/p>\n<p>Source:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/uknews\/crime\/12081915\/Police-to-use-drones-to-aid-criminal-investigations.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div data-animation=\"no-animation\" data-icons-animation=\"no-animation\" data-overlay=\"\" data-change-size=\"\" data-button-size=\"0.7\" style=\"font-size:0.7em!important;display:none;\" class=\"supsystic-social-sharing supsystic-social-sharing-package-flat supsystic-social-sharing-content supsystic-social-sharing-content-align-left\" data-text=\"\"><a data-networks=\"[]\" class=\"social-sharing-button sharer-flat sharer-flat-1 counter-arrowed facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbestinsurance.gr%2Fa1%2Farchives%2F1546\" data-main-href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u={url}\" data-nid=\"1\" data-name=\"\" data-pid=\"1\" data-post-id=\"1546\" data-url=\"https:\/\/bestinsurance.gr\/a1\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mailto=\"\"><i class=\"fa-ssbs fa-ssbs-fw fa-ssbs-facebook\"><\/i><div class=\"counter-wrap arrowed\"><span class=\"counter\">0<\/span><\/div><\/a><a data-networks=\"[]\" class=\"social-sharing-button sharer-flat sharer-flat-1 counter-arrowed twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbestinsurance.gr%2Fa1%2Farchives%2F1546&text=Police+to+use+drones+to+aid+criminal+investigations\" data-main-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url={url}&text={title}\" data-nid=\"2\" data-name=\"\" data-pid=\"1\" data-post-id=\"1546\" data-url=\"https:\/\/bestinsurance.gr\/a1\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mailto=\"\"><i class=\"fa-ssbs fa-ssbs-fw fa-ssbs-twitter\"><\/i><div class=\"counter-wrap arrowed\"><span class=\"counter\">0<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><p>Police to use drones to aid criminal investigations,\u00a0in high risk operations and to trace burglary suspects, it has emerged. More than a quarter of the 43 forces in England and Wales are considering introducing the remote-controlled devices following a successful test period, according to The Times. 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