Police to use drones and expanded CCTV at Notting Hill Carnival
Dedicated drone unit with thermal imaging will monitor crowds and aid officers at event expected to draw two million.
BBC News reports that police will deploy a dedicated drone team with thermal imaging and zoom cameras at this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival to monitor crowds and identify offenders:contentReference[oaicite:34]{index=34}.
Each drone can spot individuals up to 80 m away and relay GPS coordinates to officers on the ground, complementing an expanded network of CCTV cameras and 6,000 crowd barriers:contentReference[oaicite:35]{index=35}.
Organisers expect around two million attendees, and police say the technology will help prevent crowd crush incidents and quickly respond to emergencies.
The move follows the seizure of more than 200 weapons ahead of the carnival.
Each drone can spot individuals up to 80 m away and relay GPS coordinates to officers on the ground, complementing an expanded network of CCTV cameras and 6,000 crowd barriers:contentReference[oaicite:35]{index=35}.
Organisers expect around two million attendees, and police say the technology will help prevent crowd crush incidents and quickly respond to emergencies.
The move follows the seizure of more than 200 weapons ahead of the carnival.
