Police launch first 24/7 hillside 'overwatch' station in Malvern Police officers from Malvern have announced the opening of the UK’s first hilltop policing post from 1 st April. The post will provide a 24/7 'overwatch' for Malvern residents in a move that local officers believe will assist crime detection and make tourists and locals alike feel even safer as they traverse the Hills. PC Wise, the officer behind the concept said "After running our recent crime reduction road-show 'Operation Buzzard', it got me thinking about the importance of having a birds eye view in the fight against crime. We didn't have the budget for a drone but from this viewpoint at the top of the Beacon we can see any crime going on in the town and let our colleagues on the ground know what is happening immediately.” Officers will be using a specially designed police van fitted with living quarters for permanently stationed officers whilst high powered night vision binoculars will allow close scrutiny of Malvern's offenders, picking up all types of offending from burglary to litter dropping and dog fouling.