Drone dangers / advantages

Capri

Maybe I'm looking too far ahead but I fully expect some of our criminal fraternity to be first out of the traps to use drones Handy for casing remote or even suburban houses with zoom cameras to look inside to see if anyones around and also for associates to keep watch for returning householders.
As far as AGS is concerned if it's anything like the rest of it's 'technology' it'll be 10 years before they try anything out, even though it would be an invaluable tool - 'rules/procedeures/regulation' will have to be complied with - unlike the criminals who just throw the 'rules' onto the bonfire :rolleyes:

gctest50

Capri wrote: »

Maybe I'm looking too far ahead but I fully expect some of our criminal fraternity to be first out of the traps to use drones ......

ye will have to counteract that a bit

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civdef

I don't actually think this is the case, in terms of drawing attention to yourself, flying a noisy quad whilst standing around with a transmitter in your hand will draw much more attention to a gouger than just walking around.

Little CuChulainn

They've already used them to try fly drugs into prison.

bravestar

Good reason to have a 12g and some no. 6 shot in the patrol car

xper

civdef wrote: »

I don't actually think this is the case, in terms of drawing attention to yourself, flying a noisy quad whilst standing around with a transmitter in your hand will draw much more attention to a gouger than just walking around.

What about something smaller...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDuvBurbjVU

Zambia

Its more a matter of when rather than if.

I would like to see the stats on both.

How long a drone can stay in the air , how much payload can it carry etc.

As Drone technology increases chances are they will encroach on the role Police helicopters play.