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This report highlights the valuable and unique work of the ground and air crews of the National Police Air Service (NPAS). NPAS is the UK’s largest non-military operator of onshore helicopters.
360° Helicopter Photo - look inside an EC-135 Police helicopter and around the NPAS Newcastle hangar.
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As a National Police Air Service (NPAS) Tactical Flight Officer (TFO) you’ll take to the sky and help save lives, tackle criminality and keep people and communities safe across England and Wales 24/7, 365 days a year.
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.
Flying to more than 20,000 tasks every year, crews provide effective aerial support to ground based officers and in doing so improve operational response to incidents within the highest safety standards.
Here just a flavour of some of the work we do.
Sunday 19 November 2023 Ever wondered what motivates a member of the National Police Air Service to do the job they do - saving lives and tackling criminality from the air?
Governing the National Police Air Service and setting its strategic direction is the National Strategic Board. Operations are delivered via a lead force model, which was established as part of a National Police Collaboration Agreement.