Go behind the scenes with the West Midlands Police Drone Unit who hunt criminals from the sky!

Channel 4 have joined Keith Bennett and his team at West Midlands Police to gain a unique insight to their operation. Sky Coppers shows the huge range of jobs that the dedicated team deploy to, from helping to locate vulnerable missing people, to searching for fleeing or hiding suspects, to scouring for potential victims in burning buildings.

The series showcases how drone technology assists officers in their investigations, tracking criminals from the sky.

With nearly 400 drones being used by forces across the UK, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, Drones Lead at the National Police Chiefs Council, emphasises that drones are a highly effective, safe, and cost-effective tool to support frontline policing.

The series, made up of six hour-long episodes, will air from 11 July 2023 at 9pm on Channel 4, with episodes going out every Tuesday.

All episodes will be available as a boxset on Channel 4’s on demand service immediately after the broadcast of the first episode.

Save this link to watch: Watch Sky Coppers | Stream free on Channel 4