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Tactical Flight Officer gives chase to offender

NPAS crew helps bring dangerous driver to justice with aerial pursuit and arrest

25 June 2025

A group of police officers stand in front of two police motorcycles, a police car labeled 'HEDDLU POLICE' with the license plate 'CX21 BVD', and two aircraft—a plane marked 'G-POLW' and a helicopter labelled 'POLICE'—at an airfield

NPAS backs neighbourhood policing with eyes in the sky

23 June 2025

View from inside a helicopter cockpit overlooking an airport. The pilot, wearing a helmet and headset, is visible on the right. Below are runways, taxiways, airport buildings, and a large parking lot. A cityscape is visible on the horizon under a partly cloudy sky.

NPAS opens recruitment for experienced Rotary Line Pilots

20 June 2025

A police helicopter with the word "HEDDLU" written on its side is flying in a clear blue sky. The helicopter has a yellow and dark blue color scheme, with the registration number "G-WONI" visible on the tail.

NPAS performance update – May 2025

13 June 2025

A blue and yellow police helicopter in flight against a clear blue sky, with the word 'POLICE' visible on its side and rotor blades blurred in motion

Recruitment now open for Tactical Flight Officers

05 June 2025

Twin-engine NPAS aircraft with black and yellow livery, registration G-POLZ, parked on an airport tarmac in front of a large blue hangar.

Fixed Wing focus: NPAS Pilot featured in AirMed & Rescue

05 June 2025

Green laser being shone into darkness

Sunderland man jailed for shining laser at police helicopter crew

04 June 2025

A yellow and black twin-engine propeller aircraft is parked on a tarmac in front of a large blue hangar. The plane has a high-wing design with a propeller on each wing. In the background, there’s another hangar with red and white walls under a cloudy sky.

NPAS aeroplane helps in arrests following pursuit in Sheffield

22 May 2025

Pilot in a helicopter cockpit at sunset, with glowing instruments and a view above the clouds.

Arrest made after laser aimed at police helicopter in Grimsby

16 May 2025

A yellow and black twin-engine propeller aircraft is parked on a tarmac in front of a large blue hangar. The plane has a high-wing design with a propeller on each wing. In the background, there’s another hangar with red and white walls under a cloudy sky.

April 2025 - Performance Update

14 May 2025