Our National Police Air Service Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs. Such as : What is the National Police Air Service (NPAS)? Who hosts the operation and service of NPAS? How is NPAS funded? Why do police forces need air support? And more...
Response times In 2022/23, our aircraft crews were deployed to 4,621 priority one incidents. These are when there is an immediate threat to a life, a crime is in action or there is a national or terrorism incident. The average time to reach a scene from receiving a call was 12 minutes, 18 seconds.
NPAS is the only holder of a Police Air Operator's Certificate (PAOC) in England and Wales. To retain our PAOC we are required to employ nine European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Civil Aviation Authority-approved Form 4 holders, also known as nominated persons.
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Working for the National Police Air Service is something very unique, and incredibly rewarding. There are a wide and diverse range of roles, behind the scenes and up in the air. But wherever you are in our team, we are all working for the same goal - to save people's lives and make our communities safer. 
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Here just a flavour of some of the work we do.
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As a Base Manager on secondment to the National Police Air Service (NPAS) you'll be a motivated leader who will manage and develop a team of specialists (up to 11 Tactical Flight Officers and 5 Pilots). They (and you) will use their bespoke skills and equipment to provide effective police air operations across England & Wales.
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.