OK, OK, I'm not going to write any more on the subject. I'm sure there are arguments for and against any pilot. Probably a subject that couldn't be resolved. The only thing that everyone agrees on (myself included) is that the military pilot is better, financially speaking, for the job. As for flying in adverse weather conditions, not all pilots have been restricted to UK airspace.
Incidentally, I have trained a number of US police pilots, and was subsequently offered a full time position doing just that. Unfortunately I wasn't able to take the position at the time.
Thank you all again.