NSW Police operational use of drones (RPA) - regulatory approvals, correspondence and assessments

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The release covers CASA records on NSW Police's operational use of remotely piloted aircraft (drones) from January 2025, including authorisations, approvals, exemptions and permissions, correspondence between CASA and NSW Police on drone operations and compliance, and CASA risk, safety or compliance assessments, including those linked to the Moree drone pilot. The request sought these documents in full, and access was granted in part. Exemptions cited include s47B (public interest conditional exemption), s47F (personal privacy), s47G (business affairs) and s37 (documents affecting enforcement of the law). The text provided does not identify specific aircraft registrations, CASR Parts or MOS references, so the document types and regulatory instruments involved cannot be confirmed from this summary alone.