The Metropolitan Police has announced a new trial that will see drones launched remotely to support officers responding to emergencies.During the trial the drones will provide intelligence to assist both officers on the ground and in a control room.As part of a response to a 999 call, a drone will be launched remotely from the force's control room and be piloted by trained operators.The drones are expected to arrive on the scene within two minutes and from there will stream footage to assist off

The Metropolitan Police has announced a new trial that will see drones launched remotely to support officers responding to emergencies.During the trial the drones will provide intelligence to assist both officers on the ground and in a control room.As part of a response to a 999 call, a drone will be launched remotely from the force's control room and be piloted by trained operators.The drones are expected to arrive on the scene within two minutes and from there will stream footage to assist officers.They will be used for a variety of incidents, including searching for missing people, tracing a suspect, or arriving quickly to capture evidence at the scene of an incident.