Hmmm.... lets see now
Lets have a look at the facts.....
1. This is from a newspaper article...so no problem there then must be true
2. The cost of air-support is sometimes given free of charge between police forces..... so it may have been free anyway?
3. The cost of paying for air-support can be dramatically less than using on the ground resources which are scarce/expensive and take a long time to search an area
4. Missing persons are always taken very seriously especially children and the 'senior' officers are normally falling over themselves to make sure everything is done properly
4. Perhaps there may be other circumstances here.....maybe?
5. Anyone from bonny Scotland that know more facts?
IC