Report Summary
This report provides members of the Policing Performance Committee with an overview of the RPAS Update.
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Meeting
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Policing Performance Committee - 15 June 2023
Date : 15 June 2023
Location : online
Next Steps
All new drones will be rigorously tested by ASU staff prior to being used operationally.
Police Scotland have notified the Civil Aviation Authority of the new drones and an amendment made to the Operational Safety Case. We await formal approval of the revised Operational Safety Case.
Both the Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and Equalities and Human Rights Impact Assessment (EqHRIA) have been updated to reflect the introduction of the new drone fleet.
An RPAS pilot training programme has been developed and will shortly be submitted to Civil Aviation Authority for consideration and approval. The course will then form the basis of the roll out programme across Police Scotland. Once implemented the vision is to have 18 officers trained to pilot the drones within 12 months.
The Police Scotland Air Support Strategy is in the final stages of being developed and will be presented to the SPA in September 2023.
