Hi-tech drones will be used to crack down on migrants crossing Channel in small boats HI-TECH drones are to be used to crack down on the gangs behind the Channel boat migrants.
A Home Office invitation for tenders said: “Aerial surveillance is required as part of a wider Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance package to support decision making and the tasking and coordination of operational assets; and to collect high-quality footage of criminality to support potential prosecutions.”.
Ministers now want to hire firms for “a wider intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance package to collect high-quality footage of criminality to support prosecutions”.
They help to secure our borders by preventing uncontrolled landings and ensuring we identify everyone attempting to cross the Channel by small boat.
A Home Office spokesperson said: “The use of aircraft for search and rescue operations in the Channel is vital for preserving life at sea.
