Security for the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast has already been put to the test, with Police forced to bring down a drone flying near a Games venue.

While the drone wasn’t breaching an exclusion zone it was still detected and brought down with the use of a special drone gun that allows officers to take control of the machine.

The operator will now be referred to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority with Police warning all drone owners to leave them at home during the Games.

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The incident was revealed as Police and Defence showed off some of their might ahead of next week’s event including a RAAF FA-18 Hornet flyover of the Broadwater Parklands.

Almost 2000 Police, 2000 Defence personnel and 4000 security officers will be deployed to protect the Games and the thousands of people visiting venues from next week.

But Deputy Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski insists people have nothing to fear.

“I have to reinforce that there is currently no specific threat against the Games or against anything in Queensland, ” Deputy Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski told reporters.

“But of course we live in a probable threat environment so we have to be prepared for the unexpected.”

GOLDOC Chairman Peter Beattie is assuring spectators that they will be protected during the Games.

“The safest place in Australia during the Games is actually in the Games,” Mr Beattie said.

Spectators heading to Games events are being urged to give themselves extra time to get through airport-style screening at venues, and to pack light to avoid delays.