Drones will be used to help police officers responding to emergencies in a trial in London.

Remotely-launched drones will send back information from the scene to assist officers both on the ground and in a control room, the Metropolitan Police has said.

Piloted by a trained operator and kept in special boxes on the roofs of selected police buildings, the drones will be launched from the force's control room, as part of a response to a 999 call, arriving on the scene within two minutes and start streaming back footage.

Image: A police officer pilots a drone during a demonstration. Pic: PA

They are expected to help in many types of incidents, including searching for missing people, tracing suspects and arriving quickly to capture evidence at a scene, providing similar operational b

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