The drone technology is always changing \u2013 we have to keep up with that. There are a whole variety of tactics and technologies that we are now using<\/h2>\n
CRESSIDA DICK<\/cite> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n She confirmed the Metropolitan Police have a role in the Gatwick investigation and are supporting Sussex Police, although she dismissed suggestions that her force should now take command as a \u201cvery odd thing to do\u201d.<\/p>\n Ms Dick said Sussex Police are an \u201cenormous way down a large and complex investigation\u201d and warned that a \u201chiatus\u201d would be caused by the Met seeking to assume control.<\/p>\n She added that \u201clots and lots of resources\u201d have been sent by the Met, including officers with experience of working in airports and those with technological and investigative expertise.<\/p>\n Tens of thousands of people had their pre-Christmas travel plans ruined after around 1,000 Gatwick flights were cancelled or diverted across three days last week following reports of drones being spotted inside the airport perimeter. Ms Dick insisted that dealing with drones is a \u201cchallenging thing\u201d and there \u201cclearly were many sightings of drones on a number of different occasions\u201d at Gatwick.\u2028She told BBC Radio 4\u2019s Today programme: \u201cThe drone technology is always changing \u2013 we have to keep up with that.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are a whole variety of tactics and technologies that we are now using, can use and in the future they will have to change again I\u2019m sure but it is quite difficult.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the whole country and certainly the government will have watched what\u2019s gone on and say we need to up our game here, we need to work even more closely with the private companies, we need to work even more closely with the military, we need to try to be able to prevent the criminal use of drones for whatever motivation near our airports \u2013 and if somebody does do that we need to find them as quickly as possible, get the drone under control and also bring the people to justice.\u201d<\/p>\n Ms Dick added: \u201cIt\u2019s a very serious crime and anybody who does this can expect to be charged with serious offences and undoubtedly I think to face a prison sentence.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been talking to colleagues around the world and I can tell you this is not an easy problem. We are doing our very best here and going into the future I\u2019m sure, working closely with others, we will get better and better.<\/p>\n \u201cBut you won\u2019t find a police service in the world, I think, who is sitting complacently thinking we could always deal with a drone.<\/p>\n \u201cYou won\u2019t find it. It\u2019s a difficult challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked about a no-deal Brexit, Ms Dick said the UK works closely with the EU at the moment.<\/p>\n ![\"The](\"https:\/\/mdpair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/image-1.jpg\")
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