Isle of Sheppey drone incident and the Environmental Data Laws 2004, State-aircraft (police) drone operations and the accident notification system.



Isle of Sheppey drone incident and the Environmental Data Laws 2004, State-aircraft (police) drone operations and the accident notification system.

Pricey FOI Officer,

I’m looking for info underneath the Freedom of Data Act 2000 and, the place related, the Environmental Data Laws 2004, relating to State-aircraft (police) drone operations and the accident notification system.

  1. Please verify whether or not the Isle of Sheppey incident of two August 2025, involving a Kent Police drone putting an overhead cable and injuring a baby, was formally notified to the AAIB or CAA.
  2. Present the date and reference quantity of any such notification and whether or not a security investigation was opened.
  3. Provide the steering or memorandum of understanding that governs incident notification and investigation tasks for State-aircraft (police) drones.
  4. Present any statistical summaries or anonymised MOR information (Necessary Incidence Stories) regarding police-UAS accidents between 2023 and 2025.

Digital response most well-liked.

Yours faithfully,

Richard Ryan

Barrister, Mediator & Worldwide Arbitrator

+447867807008

[email protected]


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