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The National Police Air Service (NPAS) provides borderless air support to all police forces across England and Wales 24 hours a day, seven days a week,365 days of the year. On a daily basis, NPAS tackles criminality, helps save lives and keeps people and communities safe.
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The National Police Air Service (NPAS) is tasked by police forces across England & Wales.
How we are funded
Most of our income comes from contributions made by police forces in England and Wales. In 2022/23, this amounted to £43,872,438.
Under the current funding model, forces determine the number of annual hours they require air support for and contribute according to those hours.
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The National Police Air Service (NPAS) Operations Centre operates 24 hours a day, year-round and manages requests for air support from all police forces and other agencies across England and Wales.
If you are a police officer or staff member and wish to request footage or images captured by NPAS, please check your force intranet site for the contact details of your regional base.
If you have a more general enquiry, please contact [email protected]
With opportunities offered by the advancement of technology, the future of police aviation is exciting.
Drones are becoming an increasingly deployed tool for police forces. In fact, nationally, in 2022/23, drones were deployed 18,794 times by police forces.