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Chief Superintendent Fiona Gaffney

We welcome a new Chief Operating Officer

11 July 2025

POLA comes down to land in a field

Flight officer assists in teen arrest

08 July 2025

Front cover of Annual Report show a photo of a helicopter in flight

Our 2024/25 annual performance report

07 July 2025

A black and yellow police helicopter with the tail number 'G-POLC' hovers above a field of yellow flowers. The word 'POLICE' and an emblem are visible on its side. In the background, there is a wooden fence, trees, and a cloudy sky.

NPAS performance update – June 2025

04 July 2025

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

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