Budget backs cutting edge plans to send police drones to emergency scenes
by Margaret Davis
Mar 06, 2024
3 minutes
Police use of drones as first responders was one of the more eye-catching measures that will affect law enforcement in the Budget.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he would prioritise schemes that will save money in the next five years, pledging £230 million for new technology including increased used of video calls and drones.
Plans for trials where drones are used as first responders to the scene of emergencies were unveiled by police chiefs
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