Civil use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, Civil use of Drones
Lords ask: How can the civil use of drones be policed?
17 November 2014
On Monday 17 November, the Lords Sub-Committee on the Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment will be taking evidence from the Metropolitan Police as part of a session looking at the role of the police in drone use.
- Parliament TV: Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS)/Civil Drones
- Inquiry: Civil use of remotely piloted air systems
- EU Internal Market, Employment and Infrastructure Sub-Committee
Witness
On Monday 17 November 2014 at 4.15pm in Committee Room 2, the Committee will hear evidence from:
- Chief Inspector Nick Aldworth, Chief Inspector Operations, Metropolitan Police, who is working on the Met’s drone strategy
This is the penultimate oral evidence session for the Committee's current inquiry into the civil use of drones or "Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems" (RPAS).
Likely Questions
Over the course of the evidence session the Committee will ask:
- How do the police intend to tackle the illegal use of drones?
- Have operators ever been punished for flying drones illegally?
- How can the police make use of drones themselves?
- The increased civil use of drones has raised fears about invasions of privacy, and a new potential physical threat to people and property. Are these fears justified?
- What is the relationship like between the police and the Civil Aviation Authority in terms of regulating the use of drones?
- Are the organisations sufficiently resourced to address the issues?
- Have the police, or any other authority, successfully prosecuted anyone for the misuse of drones?
- What sanctions are available to the police?
- What uses could the police have for drones?
- What impact would EU regulation have on the police use of drones?