Re the police training their own:
Exactly what happened in the infancy of Police aviation [no reference to PAS]. Result: one Optica and two bobbies in a smoking hole.
That brought about the status quo we now enjoy, i.e. experienced professional pilots in Police aviation.
I am concerned that as many (including me) poke off to the airlines for £60k plus salaries, the old bill will have to pay a lot more or lower standards to fill seats. It is already happening.