Crime Prevention - Making Surrey Safer - Surrey Police

Project Pegasus

What is Project Pegasus?

Project Pegasus is a national initiative that delivers enhanced vigilance capability within the aviation community by encouraging people to report incidents they see which seems out of place. It is hoped that all the small details will build up a bigger picture which could ultimately prevent major crimes such as terrorism, immigration breaches and human and drugs trafficking – as well as crack down on crimes such as theft and damage in the aviation sector.

Crime and Terrorism related to general aviation is low in Surrey and Surrey Police along with the UK Border Agency and the Serious & Organised Crime Agency want to keep it that way. We need you to assist us by reporting suspicious incidents to us via Project Pegasus.

Who can it affect?

Are you involved in recreational airborne activities or employed in the aviation industry? Do you own or operate a plane, helicopter or microlight?

Do you live near small airstrips or areas where aircraft can land in Surrey?

What to look for

• Suspicious aircraft of any type which land in unfamiliar areas, possibly late at night or at unusual times with persons or packages being disembarked.
• Aircraft which land without displaying any navigational lighting or which appear poorly controlled.
• Aircraft which appear overloaded or which contain people who look out of place, possibly foreign nationals.
• Microlights of any sort which contain extra fuel tanks or which appear overloaded with packages.
• Suspicious persons who approach flying schools or aircraft charter companies for flying lessons or to charter/hire aircraft. Who are they? What details did they give? Where did they say they were from? How did they arrive?
• Please note times, locations, descriptions of aircraft and persons involved including side registration number or any other distinctive markings. If vehicles are seen, please note down the make, colour and registration number.