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Council looks to build on drone success

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Follow Council looks to build on drone success Martyn Smith - Local Democracy Reporting Service Mon, July 6, 2026 at 5:11 AM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drones have been used recently in the skies over Merry Hill shopping centre, the council said [LDRS] More drones could be bought by Dudley Council, to support a bid to crack down on anti-social behaviour.
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Yobs caught on camera by new eye-in-the-sky

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The Merry Hill Centre in Brierley Hill is a hotspot for ASB and car cruising but offenders are being watched in the latest crackdown involving police and the council’s new drone team. During an operation dubbed ‘Operation Stinger’ on July 2, drone pilot Andy Stevens from Dudley Council and officers from West Midlands Police took up a position on the roof of the centre to observe any suspicious behaviour using the eye-in-the-sky to direct cops on the ground.
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Yobs caught on camera by new eye-in-the-sky launched from the Merry Hill Centre

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Yobs in Dudley are being caught on camera as the council takes a high-tech approach to combating antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Merry Hill Centre in Brierley Hill is a hotspot for ASB and car cruising but offenders are being watched in the latest crackdown involving police and the council's new drone team.
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