Drones now key tool for police in city

DRONES were used to track a man who had allegedly strangled a woman in Coventry.

- By JASPREET KAUR

His arrest marked a key step in a new initiative to integrate advanced technology into policing.

Police said the man faces strangulation, assault, threats to kill, and coercive control charges. Officers also deployed the technology to track a teenager reported to be carrying a gun, quickly intercepting him before any potential danger could unfold.

Skyborne units were also used to confirm that a high-risk missing person was not in a large field. Officers quickly refocused their searches and moved to other areas of Coventry.