Flying Cops are the new deal: UK Police will soon adopt power jet suits to chase down criminals | WATCH
Senior officers and government officials attended a demonstration of flying humans in Porton Down while the Chief said this technology has a lot of potential.
It may look like something out of a Marvel film but flying police swooping on criminals with jet packs could one day be a reality on Britain’s streets.
A demonstration of the types of kit that could be made available to forces up and down the country was held at Porton Down on Thursday.
Senior police and government officials got to see a human jet suit in action at the demonstration of emerging science and technology that could help fight crime and terrorism.
While acting out a fictitious scenario, a pilot used the jet pack to catch up with an armed assailant who was fleeing from the scene on foot.
The thousand-horsepower jet system, called Gravity, was founded by Richard Browning, who is also its test pilot. He said: ‘With the flight capability, we can actually go and outrun … and … contain that threat.’
The jet suit could be particularly useful for catching a ‘roving threat’, such as over rooftops, in crowded urban spaces or on tricky terrains, according to Mr Browning.
Other technologies showcased during the event included new systems for detecting knives that “could mean fewer body searches and better protection for police officers and the public”, according to Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, UK.
