Airspace restrictions are now in place over Bletchley ahead of an international Artificial Intelligence (AI) summit, being hosted by the UK Government at Bletchley Park in early November.
The summit takes place at Bletchley Park on 1 and 2 November and Thames Valley Police is working closely with partners to ensure that the event passes safely with minimal disruption to the local community.
From 21 October to 29 October, there will be restricted airspace for drones, and in the week of the summit, 30 October to 3 November, all aircraft will be restricted, except for emergency aircraft.
The flight restrictions being put in place covers a wide area around Bletchley Park. More details can be found on the Civil Aviation Authority’s website.
Sergeant Rob Mann of the Joint Operations Unit said: “With the visit of dignitaries and leaders from around the world, we have a significant security operation in place.
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“As is typical for events of this scale, we are putting in a significant airspace restriction to keep the summit and the local community safe.
“We will be operating police drones in the area to ensure that we have a bird’s eye view on the event and an eye in the sky.
“This is on top of several other security measures that you will notice in place around Bletchley Park and many more that you will not see.
“We will have tactics available to us to enforce these restrictions and deal with anybody who fails to adhere to the restrictions.
“If you notice anything suspicious in the air or on the ground, please report this to police. You can speak to an officer, make a report online or call 101. If something is taking place now, always call 999.
“We are absolutely committed to keeping delegates at the summit, and our local community safe, before, during and immediately after the summit, and restricted airspace is one of many tactics our security operation has in place to ensure that we do so.”
