Nottinghamshire Police have launched a new drone team in collaboration with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Police officers have been trained as drone pilots by PC Vince Saunders, who said: “Being able to get a drone team together is fantastic and I’ve no doubt they will be a great asset to various operations and tasks required of the force.

“Having had an interest in drones for a number of years, for me it is brilliant to be able to be involved with the new team and show how their capabilities can be used to aid us in our work.”

Paddy Tipping, Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, said: “This is good news for our communities and will help these two emergency services to be in the right place at the right time.

“The ‘eye in the sky’ will help to find missing people, deter and track down offenders, as well as providing greater coverage in more remote areas.”