Regionalisation
Quote Zorab: "Re Regionalisation of Police etc, Helinut (#52) should watch Essex - currently operating 3 a/c for 3 forces at 3 bases under one PAOC, with the full support of Chief Officers. Groundbreaking stuff, being closely monitored by CAA & HO - but it's working."
Several forces have been doing it successfully and for longer with closer co-operation/integration (swapping of aircrafte etc) - see Chiltern. However this is not enough lets hope the HO gets regionalisation and or nationalisation sorted, with proper inclusion in the ARCC system. That is my real point for this thread. Why not get the police winch trained. Central counties had to rescue flood victims by landing on rooves! Can't remember the year but know the pilot and Sergeant who did it. Surely a winch would have been safer.