Originally Posted by Skyhigh-Ulster
which I worked out myself Victoria to be 3.6 hours per day.
Apart from the fact that my name isn't Victoria, how about some other calculations based on the figures which you have provided:-
Total cost 2006 £866,920.45 which equates to £851.59 per incident and £669.88 per flying hour. Damned cheap if you ask me which makes me think your figures are wildly inaccurate/incomplete/wrong!!
The excess on my car insurance is £500. If the police use a helicopter to catch some car thieving scallies, I have possibly been saved that £500 as have other people. Bargain!!
The population of Northern Ireland in 2004 was estimated to be 1,710,300 which an increase per annum of 0.5% which, for 2006 would be 1,727,446. This is according to
DFPNI.
This is 50pence per person. Not bad at all. The previous poster has postulated 80pence per person which would equate to total costs of running the ASU of £1,381,957. Probably nearer the mark.
The manner in which you have quoted your figures is attempting to be sensationalist and provocative - are you are a journalist? Certainly not an accountant!!!
Cheers
Whirls