Hong Kong will expand drone patrols to all major police regions from Friday, including The Peak, Cheung Chau and Lamma Island, for crime prevention, crowd control and traffic monitoring.
Superintendent Tango Ko Chung-ying of the force’s key points and search division said the second phase of the patrols, which would join existing operations in Heung Yuen Wai and Kowloon West, aimed to further test the capabilities of the drones.
“Besides a more complex terrain, we will also be encountering more...
Hong Kong police to expand drone patrols to Peak, Cheung Chau, Lamma Island
Published 2 hours ago
Source: scmp.com

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