Drones used in West Yorkshire crime incidents 146 times in one year - figures revealed

Drones or unmanned vehicles were recorded as used in crime 146 times in one year, a freedom of information request has revealed.
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In a period between April 2018 and March 2019, the use of drones was recorded 73 times in 'suspicious circumstances' incidents, 30 in 'nuisance' crimes and four in 'message' incidents.

Figures show a drone or unmanned vehicle was also used in one incident of burglary during the period.

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Incidents of West Yorkshire Police using drones to investigate an incident are excluded in the information.

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The records which remain contain reference to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles/Drones.

The full list of crimes recorded which list unmanned vehicles or drones are:

BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL 1

CONCERN FOR SAFETY 7

CRIMINAL DAMAGE 3

DRUGS 1

ENVIRONMENT 1

HARASSMENT 1

HIGHWAY DISRUPTION 1

INSECURE PREMISES/VEHICLES 1

LOST/FOUND PROPERTY 1

MESSAGE 4

NO CRIME RECORDED (EG VICTIM NOT

LOCATED) 3

NUISANCE 30

OTHER NOTIFIABLE CRIME 4

PERSONAL 3

PUBLIC ORDER 1

SUSP CIRCS - INV VEHICLE 9

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES 73

THEFT FROM A VEHICLE 1

VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSON 1

Total 146