How rural police used drones to locate Derbyshire raves on a busy Saturday night
Date of alert:
Sunday, 13 March 2022
Crime Ref:
Force:
Derbyshire Constabulary
Derbyshire's rural crime team used drones to spot raves taking place in the county on a busy Saturday night.
Birds & badgers that had been illegally shot were also located by the flying camera devices, while two suspects were found and detained by Derbyshire Roads Policing unit with assistance from Derbyshire Police Dogs Team.
Numerous driving offences, meanwhile, were dealt with, including a taking without owner's consent to end the shift.
All the above incidents were recounted on the Derbyshire Constabulary Rural Crime Team's official Twitter account @DerbyshireRCT in a 2.12am post, along with accompanying drone footage taken during the overnight shift in the Goyt Valley.
The post read: "Busy shift on the borders, shot birds, raves, suspected shot badger, 2 suspects found and detained by @DerbyshireRPU with help from our #drone, and assistance from @DerbysDogPolice, numerous driving offences encountered and dealt with and a TWOC to finish the night. #TeamWork."
