July 25, 2023 | Organisational Information
Reference: F-2023-01436
Request
Request 1
Does Police Service of Northern Ireland,
(a) own unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones? If so, how many, and what type or make?
(b) sub-contract UAV services from an outside body, company, or other police force for police operations? If so, which body/company/forces and what type/make are used?
Request 2
How many times has the Police Service of Northern Ireland used drones for police operations between the period of April 2022 and March 2023 (please provide this in monthly figures - if answering this question may exceed cost limits, a monthly estimate would be sufficient, though please state that these figures are estimated)? And, can you describe the type of operations in which drones have been used i.e. missing person search, public order, road traffic accident etc?
Request 3
Can you list the dates the Police Service of Northern Ireland have used UAVs in relation to protests or demonstration type events between April 2022 and March 2023, along with the name/type of event covered?
Request 4
How many complaints, if any, have been lodged with the Police Service of Northern Ireland about their use of UAVs during the period of April 2022 and March 2023?