After the police went out and asked people to report drone sightings, the number of reports skyrocketed. In Vestland, the police now receive dozens of reports a week, and today issued a press release to specify what people should report about. In the last day alone, the West police district has received 42 reports about drones, writes VG. Many of the observations turn out to be of other legal drones, or completely different things. – Several of them have turned out to be from the planet Jupiter, says chief of staff Gustav Landro in the West police district. Several of the tips have also been used far back in time. This image shows Jupiter with its moons, which have recently been easier to see from Earth than usual. Chief of Staff Landro says he understands that it is advisable to mix the planet with a drone. Photo: STIG-ARNE WINNEM Require a lot of resources Every single tip is analyzed and categorized, and unnecessary messages require a lot of resources. The police therefore ask that people be more specific when reporting suspicious behaviour. This particularly applies to drone activity around: Critical infrastructure Oil and gas installations Power plants Airports Military installations If someone tries to hide while flying a drone, or you see something else suspicious, that is also interesting, says Landro. – We absolutely want messages, but not of absolutely everything that flies in the air. The more concrete a tip is, the faster the police can work, he says. Several arrests Last week, two Russian men were arrested and remanded in custody in Tromsø and Finnmark for flying a drone in Norway. During a press conference on Thursday morning, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) said that he would not be surprised if there were more drone arrests. Chief of Staff Landro i Vest believes that people in general have become more observant in the time since the first drone observations. The police think it’s good, but it has also led to many legal drone pilots being reported. – There are many people who can legally fly drones in Norway and they must be respected. Those who fly legally do not hide, such as estate agents in a neighbourhood, explains chief of staff Landro. – But when they narrow down what they wish to receive, do they risk leaving out important messages? – No, I actually don’t think so. The good messages are often well-founded, says Landro. – CONCRETE THE TIP: Chief of Staff in the West police district, Gustav Landro, asks people to think critically about their own tips before reporting them to the police. Photo: Kaja Hauge / news
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The police want you to tip about these drone observations – news Vestland
