ACC Allyn Thomas of Kent police confirmed that Staffordshire, Merseyide and Essex were using drones.
"Were" is probably accurate - didn't Merseyside "land" theirs in the river back in February this year
after losing control of it

( Wonder why that was ? - SS - Any ideas

),
... and then didn't the other forces stop using them around the same time
after the CAA raised concerns about the legality of using them without a licence ?