威尔特郡的PCC 挑战6000英镑的NPAS成本, 支持现代无人机而不是过时的飞机。
Wiltshire's PCC challenges £6M NPAS cost, favoring modern drones over outdated aircraft.
Wiltshire的警察和犯罪专员Philip Wilkinson质疑国家警察空军(NPAS)每年600万英镑的费用,指出使用有限 — — 去年有1 650起事件 — — 而西南地区有4 163起无人机任务,包括威尔特郡765起。
Wiltshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Wilkinson has challenged the £6 million annual cost of the National Police Air Service (NPAS), citing limited use—1,650 incidents last year—compared to 4,163 drone missions in the South West, including 765 in Wiltshire.
他认为现代无人机具有热成像,人工智能识别和激光扫描, 现在可以更有效地处理大多数警察航空任务,
He argues modern drones with thermal imaging, AI recognition, and laser scanning now handle most police aviation tasks more efficiently, except high-speed pursuits.
Wilkinson批评NAPS依赖过时的奥地利无人驾驶飞机,敦促西南部队退出合同,主张在预算拮据的情况下改用英国和乌克兰开发的AI型无人驾驶飞机。
Wilkinson criticized NPAS for relying on outdated Austrian drones and urged South West forces to exit their contract, advocating for a shift to UK and Ukrainian-developed AI-driven drones amid budget constraints.