Hi heliski22,
the world is living from changes ;-)
I´m by now used to fly police missions with two pilots - and if you´re flying SWAT-missions, I think its also necessary cause I would like my Co to land in case I catch a bullet, which would not necessary kill me straight away - but would, when I stop flying the bird - or vice versa, I would land the bird when I am the sheduled Co on that mission and my pilot catches a bullet.
Different to GB, in Germany the policepilots are also police officers, so its our job to fight crime and terrorism - which means, that there might arouse the situation, where a hit is not only slightly possible....
We use the EC155 for SWAT-missions, but wouldn´t mind to have a 139 available, which has more payload, hence more possibilities to fit armour and more survivability in case of an engine hit.
It all pays off, if you have successful missions so.
Greetings Flying Bull