Increased drone activity in Sawtry this week (September 15)

Cambridgeshire Police will be flying drones over Sawtry this week. <i>(Image: Cambridgeshire Police)</i>
Cambridgeshire Police will be flying drones over Sawtry this week. (Image: Cambridgeshire Police)
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A warning for "increased drone activity" has been issued to people living in a village this week.

Those living in Sawtry may notice drones in the sky at around midday on September 15 and 19.

This is because Cambridgeshire Police will be holding drone training sessions near the village.

Officers will be taking part in daytime and night-time flying practice sessions over the coming weeks.

The training sessions also mean that more officers will be on the ground in Sawtry wearing hi-vis police vests.

The police use drones to give officers a bird's-eye view of scenarios.

They are particularly helpful with searches for missing people too.

There are nearly 70 drone pilots operating across the Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire police area.

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