Dr. Bunsen - i was wondering how much it costs to provide a police helicopter and how much value for money i get as a tax payer !!Now through my own research the cost of buying the helicopter and the costs to run it - so far ( i don't have all the figures ) is shocking - given that the helicopter on average over the last 2yrs flew only 3hrs per day. So on that basis why can't the helicopter be used as an Air Ambulance as well instead of me paying for it to sit on the tarmac doing nothing ?