The force has purchased 21 drones for evaluation but refuses to provide details on the models acquired
Evaluation of 21 purchased drones under way with view to using them in missing persons searches, crime and collision scenes, crowd control and during riotsThe Garda Síochána Act 2023, passed last year, grants gardaí power to use recording devices, including body cameras and drones. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
The Garda Síochána Act 2023, passed last year, grants gardaí power to use recording devices, including body cameras and unmanned aerial vehicles , otherwise known as drones.In preparation of the new law, An Garda Síochána has spent €250,152 on drones since 2019. Most of this expenditure took place in 2020.
However, it is understood a wide variety of drones are undergoing evaluation, including larger models capable of sustained operations and suited to surveillance roles.
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