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Evening Standard
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Anthony France and Rachael Burford

Drones to be sent to emergency scenes in £230million Budget plan to speed up police response times

A £230 million plan to speed up police response times announced in the Budget could see drones used as “first responders” to major incidents.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday the technology must be deployed “where appropriate”.

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