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Police drone project fails to get off the ground

Plans to introduce a police drone have been paused after a pilot scheme failed to get off the ground.

Officers had planned to use the device during this year's Festival of Motorcycling to provide support with evidence gathering at crash sites and crime scenes: 
 
 
During the fortnight there was only one crash which resulted in a serious injury - crashes around the Island were also down 18 per cent on last year's figures. 
 
Sergeant Steven Lapsley says despite the trial not going to plan - officers haven't ruled out trying again: 
 

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