Meanwhile.. in the UK...

[TeamYankee]

Sussex and Surrey police forces have been given £250,000 to expand a trial of radio-controlled aircraft.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-32067911

Some good news at least...

 

[p fandango]

£250k & their going to buy 5 UAV's, thats some expensive drone's there buying lol

 

[landmannnn]

Five grand for the UAVs. £245k for the project managers.

 

[TeamYankee]

Sounds about right!!! I'm in the wrong job!

 

[discv]

They were testing this one- if that's what they have gone for, then someone can't add up:
http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/threatlevel/2012/12/Aeryon-bid.pdf.pdf