North Wales Police drones unit and police dogs have worked together to locate an elderly missing person in Flintshire.

A spokesperson at the North Wales police drones unit said: "Fantastic team work with PD Arlo Cheshire and North Wales Police Dogs saw us locate an elderly missing person in the Flintshire area this afternoon (Sunday, February 26) in under an hour from the initial report to police."

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North Wales Police are currently flying two DJI Inspire 1 v2 drones with the hope to include other more capable and versatile craft in the future.

They are used to assist with searches for missing people, investigations into road traffic collisions, major crime incidents and industrial accident investigations, and event planning and management.

The force currently has 15 trained pilots across the force area, all of whom fly the drones as an additional skill to their normal everyday duties.

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The drones team worked alongside PD Arlo who is a police dog serving Cheshire and North Wales. 

The Cheshire and North Wales Police Dogs Unit is a collaboration between North Wales Police and Cheshire Constabulary to provide general purpose, firearms support and specialist search dogs.

These furry friends - known as PD's - support officers' ranging policing activities – from tackling serious and organised crime to helping bring vulnerable people back to a place of safety.