That reads a bit condescending - not sure if intentional or not. None of us know anything about posters backgrounds, experiences or knowledge so I wouldn’t be too quick to dismiss everything that is posted.
Which is the very reason we built G2G 
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Found that already 
The child in me wants to scream and throw all my toys into the sky in defiance. Would be really nice if the gov sponsored some RC aerodromes in each county for the specific role of non-commercial experimental flights… Considering the fact they are happy to auction of flood plains for building developments.
Like i keep seeing on American youtube videos where they have dedicated rocket/RC launch zones which commercial flights are advised to avoid. And this makes me really jealous 
.This would do wonders for reviving the hobby as well as providing a safe area to teach people about safe flying behaviors and practices…
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Dragons Den perhaps ?
Like trampoline places for nerds ?
That’s a bit precise! Not 4.7 or 4.9 or even about 5 seconds!
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The legal limit is 400ft, at 1600ft he would be four times the legal limit but only three times higher than the 400ft legal limit.
My understanding is that “the 11 o’clock position” would put it above the helicopter? If below then surely it would be “in the 7 o’clock position”?
Its a calculation based on the helicopter inputs at point of deviation versus a known obstacle.
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Which was moving in what direction and velocity? Not disputing that it could have been 4.8 just it is highly unlikely to have been that acurate and a more realisitc estimate would have been " about 5 seconds" which would remove the sensationalism and add believability. Though we know the drone and helicopter were there. But continually poor reporting ( not just journalism) breeds a culture of disbelief.
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Hmm was the drone 100ft or 200ft below the helicopter ? I couldn’t even tell you what height my drone is at when it’s 100m away from me, unless I look at the screen. Let’s err on the side of caution and say it was 200ft below the helo. Is there a serious risk of a collision ? ( assuming both aircraft are holding their present altitude)
Police wouldn’t have a foggiest who was flying the drone. Even if the drone went down in someones garden it does not prove anything. My guess the cops came around to his house and he bricked it and admitted to everything.
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Is that Airwolf?
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Drone Identification Systems do exist… A lot of them are rather low tech solutions using AI and emission tracking. I can’t speak much for their accuracy or even legality, but they are used.
I knew someone who used to fly veeery expensive movie drones and their insurance required them to operate a DIS.
https://www.dronedefence.co.uk/aerosentry/ this ones website shows images depicting deployments in Stoke-on-Trent and Bedford. (What happened to OPSEC in this such advanced age…)
Also i would imagine police/medi helis have ATaT on the cameras they have… Literally click on screen and let the software do the tracking…
This has already been answered above. The police will very quickly know who the registered keeper of the drone is, and their associated details. The issue comes when someone falsely registers it so provides inaccurate details. But the details are transmitted none the less. NPAS have a radio just like any other police vehicle, so for the purposes of communication its no different to an officer on foot, in a car or on a horse.
There is nothing quick about it at all.
And what happens if they’re not using a DJI drone?
I’m curious to know how you think all this works, if you could share your insight please?
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If they aren’t using a DJI drone I have no idea, as I have only experienced the DJI identity system. I would presume that other cheaper or not so well known brands don’t have the feature at all. Do feel free to PM me though for some context.
Like all the cars on the road that are neither registered or taxed, and driven by unlicensed and uninsured drivers.
People are caught out (mostly) for being knobheads (mostly) on social media.
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Fly a Yuneec Typhoon H, it doesn’t transmit any ID whatsoever. Not a cheap drone and Yuneec are well known.
Presumption is close to assumption and you know what they say about assumption. 
I’ve no doubt no other makes transmit an ID whatsoever. I just know that DJI’s do if registered, and that information is available instantly if sought for / asked for / wanted by authorities.
Just to point out. It is NOT a bad thing that all drones don’t transmit ID’s…
You don’t see Push bikes needing trackers yet they could just as easily cause mayhem… So why drones? The constant fear mongering around drones and their ability to be dangerous is severely overstated. Any crackpot who really want’s to be a bad person won’t care are about laws and reg’s. They will find a way around it a will just do it… 
Forcing all drones to have trackers will only punish the misinformed causing a greater hatred for legal obscurity and overreach in this country. Driving the price of this hobby higher and higher until it becomes only possible for the super rich to partake… 
This hobby used for be a way for old boys to get away from it all… 