Hundreds of high-tech police drones are flying thousands of missions across the UK, but a new survey by the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner has revealed areas of concern around data security and accountability. Police forces in the UK routinely use drones equipped with high-definition cameras, night vision or thermal imaging capability. Some record sound as well as images. Such drones, also known as uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), are used in range of police activities including: monitoring major incidents and events traffic management searches for missing people monitoring crime scenes surveillance of suspects Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Professor Fraser Sampson wrote to all police forces in England and Wales asking for details about how they operate their drone fleets.

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