Supply of Drones and provision of service and maintenance on behalf of The Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary and The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police

Cumbria County Council is procuring drones, along with service and maintenance, from Colena Ltd T/A Heliguy for £42,912.99 on behalf of the Chief Constables of Hampshire Constabulary and Thames Valley Police. This supports their Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, providing 24/7 fast-response aerial surveillance for urban policing incidents from rooftop 'drone in a box' systems. The strategic context involves ongoing UK-first trials integrating DFR into control rooms to enhance incident response, resource deployment, suspect tracking, and community safety, as tested at events like the Isle of Wight Festival.