What cybersecurity threats exist for the use of drones in policing and how can they be mitigated?
Background
"Mobility is the ability to move to/from locations quickly to prevent, detect or respond, including to access difficult locations safely to maximise intelligence and minimise risk.
Autonomous vehicles, and particularly a combination of drones and fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, offer a faster, safer, cheaper, and more sustainable means of frontline deployment and advanced evidence capture. The National Police Air Service and the National Police Chiefs' Council’s National Lead for Drones have a joint strategy that sets out in detail the technical challenges we must overcome to be able to operate a suite of complementary response options. These relate to concerns over line-of-sight flying, safety, cybersecurity, costs of replacement and maintenance, expertise required to use, and poor battery life. Each of these need to be addressed alongside extensive consultation to ensure policing’s use is understood by the public, considered proportionate, and supported."
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Related UKRI funded projects
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PRESERVE Protecting euRopean public spaces against Emergent hoStile drone thrEats thRough an adVanced multidimensional shield and cross-border intelligEnce
PRESERVE will deliver a trustworthy, transparent, and easy-to-use Hybrid C-UAS C2 platform supporting Police Authorities with the prevention, early detection and optimal management of operational response against current...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Lead research organisation: OPERATIONAL SOLUTIONS LTD
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses cybersecurity threats for drones in policing and provides solutions through a comprehensive platform.
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IoT-Driven Cybersecurity Framework for Intrusion Detection in the Internet of Drones
The proposed project will deliver an AI-driven, multi-tier cybersecurity framework designed for autonomous drones operating in critical sectors such as disaster relief, search and rescue, and medical deliveries. As drone...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses cybersecurity threats for drones and proposes a multi-tier framework for intrusion detection.
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Detecting Drones: low cost, plug and play, mass market
Prisons, aviation, utilities, borders, government estates, public events and individuals are increasingly seeking cost effective drone detection technology to counter the reckless and hostile use of consumer drones. Our...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: HOUNDSTOOTH WIRELESS LIMITED
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on detecting drones using RF sensing technology, which is a partial solution to the question.