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202347 minPG-13documentary

6.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Sky Coppers

202347 minPG-13documentary

6.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

The West Midlands Police Drone Unit uses advanced drone technology to track criminals attempting to evade capture from above.

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The West Midlands Police Drone Unit uses advanced drone technology to track criminals attempting to evade capture from above.

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Michael Powell

Michael Powelldirector

Selwyn Jepsonwriter

Louis Hayward

Louis Haywardcast

David Hutcheson

David Hutchesoncast

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Behind the scenes with the West Midlands Police Drone Unit who hunt criminals from the sky. Drone tech is a specialist ultra-modern tool that has the capacity to help officers as they conduct investigatations and attempt to track criminals. The Unit pursues suspected wrongdoers as they try to hide up in the trees, discard drugs, or run away from the scene of a crime. The Sky Coppers make it a point to watch from above because, as they know from experience, criminals always forget to look up.

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