New night vision kit helping officers in the sky catch more suspects

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New night vision kit helping officers in the sky catch more suspects

NPAS fleet undergoing transformation.

View of Severn Bridge through night vision goggles

Date - 28th November 2018
By - Sophie Garrod - Police Oracle

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High-powered night vision kit which can detect light sources as small as a cigarette from the sky is improving the chances of locating missing people and criminals. The National Police Air Service is upgrading its helicopters by fitting them with...

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