Drone reports in 2017
Dear South Wales Police,
I represent a national directory of commercial drone operators. I am trying to give some clarity to our members on media reports.
It has been reported in the media following an FOI request from a Dr Alan McKenna, that there was a nationwide increase in drone related 101/999 reports in 2017, up 32% on 2016.
Amongst these calls there will be calls from legal drone operators to notify the police of the fact they're operating in an area of risk, say a city centre for example or within a school. There will be calls from people who have lost a drone or had one stolen by someone else. Therefore it's unlikely all the calls related to crimes that were actually being committed using a drone. I seek to clarify this.
Can you answer any of the following:
1. Can you breakdown the categories of the all calls relating to drones? I.e. how many calls were from legal operators, how many were reports of noise nuisance and so on?
2. Of the calls made to the police on the subject of drones, how many calls actually turned out to be crimes being committed? How many were attended by officers and how many led to an arrest?
3. In total, how many calls were made to your force through 101/999 in 2017 on all subject matters?
Yours faithfully,
Lee Ballard
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Ydych chi angen siarad gyda'r heddlu ond nad oes angen ymateb brys arnoch?
Ffoniwch 101… Gellir defnyddio'r rhif i roi gwybod am achos nad yw'n un
brys i unrhyw heddlu yng Nghymru a Lloegr.
Mewn argyfwng, ffoniwch 999 bob amser.
Do you need to speak to police but don't require an emergency response?
Call 101… The number can be used to report a non-emergency to any force in
Wales and England.
In an emergency, always dial 999.
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Dear Mr Ballard,
I write in relation to your request for the following:
1. Can you breakdown the categories of the all calls relating to drones?
I.e. how many calls were from legal operators, how many were reports of
noise nuisance and so on?
2. Of the calls made to the police on the subject of drones, how many
calls actually turned out to be crimes being committed? How many were
attended by officers and how many led to an arrest?
3. In total, how many calls were made to your force through 101/999 in
2017 on all subject matters?
It is not possible to progress your request at this time, as clarification
is needed from you to enable us to locate the information you have asked
for.
With regards to questions 1 and 2 of your request, please can you clarify
the timescale in which you would like the information for?
In line with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Section 10(6), the 20
working day timescale will be suspended until the required clarification
has been received, restarting on the date when the information is
received. If we do not receive clarification from you then your request
will be closed 20 working days from the date of this email.
Kind regards,
Vicky Griffiths
Swyddog Ymchwil ac Ansawdd Data| Research and Data Quality Officer
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Ydych chi angen siarad gyda'r heddlu ond nad oes angen ymateb brys arnoch?
Ffoniwch 101 Gellir defnyddio'r rhif i roi gwybod am achos nad yw'n un
brys i unrhyw heddlu yng Nghymru a Lloegr.
Mewn argyfwng, ffoniwch 999 bob amser.
Do you need to speak to police but don't require an emergency response?
Call 101 The number can be used to report a non-emergency to any force in
Wales and England.
In an emergency, always dial 999.
Mae Heddlu De Cymru yn croesawu derbyn gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg.
Byddwn yn ateb gohebiaeth a dderbynnir yn Gymraeg yn Gymraeg ac ni fydd
gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.
South Wales Police welcomes receiving correspondence in Welsh and English.
Any correspondence received in Welsh will be answered in Welsh and
corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay in responding.
Dear South Wales Police,
With reference to your request, please provide figures for 2017.
Yours faithfully,
Lee Ballard
Thank you for contacting the Freedom of Information Team (FOI) at South
Wales Police. This message is to confirm that we have received your
correspondence. Please do not reply to this email.
Ydych chi angen siarad gyda'r heddlu ond nad oes angen ymateb brys arnoch?
Ffoniwch 101… Gellir defnyddio'r rhif i roi gwybod am achos nad yw'n un
brys i unrhyw heddlu yng Nghymru a Lloegr.
Mewn argyfwng, ffoniwch 999 bob amser.
Do you need to speak to police but don't require an emergency response?
Call 101… The number can be used to report a non-emergency to any force in
Wales and England.
In an emergency, always dial 999.
Mae Heddlu De Cymru yn croesawu derbyn gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg.
Byddwn yn ateb gohebiaeth a dderbynnir yn Gymraeg yn Gymraeg ac ni fydd
gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.
South Wales Police welcomes receiving correspondence in Welsh and English.
Any correspondence received in Welsh will be answered in Welsh and
corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay in responding.
Dear Mr Ballard,
We are currently working through a backlog of Freedom of Information
requests and note that your request in relation to “drone reports” is part
of the aforementioned backlog.
Could you please confirm if you still wish to receive the requested
information?
If this is the case, we will endeavour to respond to you as soon as
possible.
In line with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Section 10(6), the 20
working day timescale will be suspended until the required clarification
has been received, restarting on the date when the information is
received. If we do not receive confirmation from you then your request
will be closed 20 working days from the date of this email.
Kind regards,
Vicky Griffiths
Swyddog Ymchwil ac Ansawdd Data| Research and Data Quality Officer
[1]cid:image001.jpg@01D3EB70.2E0684C0 Rheolwr Rheoli Data a Datgeliadau | Data Management and Disclosure Unit
Pencadlys Heddlu De Cymru | South Wales Police Headquarters
(: 01656 303444
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Ydych chi angen siarad gyda'r heddlu ond nad oes angen ymateb brys arnoch?
Ffoniwch 101 Gellir defnyddio'r rhif i roi gwybod am achos nad yw'n un
brys i unrhyw heddlu yng Nghymru a Lloegr.
Mewn argyfwng, ffoniwch 999 bob amser.
Do you need to speak to police but don't require an emergency response?
Call 101 The number can be used to report a non-emergency to any force in
Wales and England.
In an emergency, always dial 999.
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Dear South Wales Police,
Yes please I would still like the information.
Yours faithfully,
Lee Ballard
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correspondence. Please do not reply to this email.
Ydych chi angen siarad gyda'r heddlu ond nad oes angen ymateb brys arnoch?
Ffoniwch 101… Gellir defnyddio'r rhif i roi gwybod am achos nad yw'n un
brys i unrhyw heddlu yng Nghymru a Lloegr.
Mewn argyfwng, ffoniwch 999 bob amser.
Do you need to speak to police but don't require an emergency response?
Call 101… The number can be used to report a non-emergency to any force in
Wales and England.
In an emergency, always dial 999.
Your views are important to us, please follow the link to complete a short
survey to help us understand the communities of South Wales.
English: [1]https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BEFYK/
Mae eich barn yn bwysig i ni, dilynwch y ddolen i gwblhau arolwg byr i'n
helpu i ddeall cymunedau De Cymru.
Welsh: [2]https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/F26R0/
Mae Heddlu De Cymru yn croesawu derbyn gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg.
Byddwn yn ateb gohebiaeth a dderbynnir yn Gymraeg yn Gymraeg ac ni fydd
gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.
South Wales Police welcomes receiving correspondence in Welsh and English.
Any correspondence received in Welsh will be answered in Welsh and
corresponding in Welsh will not lead to a delay in responding.
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