Why you may ask, even the chief mr price is aware of public feeling with regards to money being spent in Cleveland.
He lists this outline for capital spending. I noticed Air Support is over £4m and one of the highest expenditures by the small force.
The Capital Plan is set out in the table below.
Capital Plan 2009-13
CC Sean Price
comments on the fact that the public are becoming concerned about the spending taking place in Cleveland.
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I am acutely aware of how tight finances have become for many local families and how even the smallest percentage rises in the local precept can impact. Similarly, I am aware that every pound the police take from the Exchequer nationally is a pound that doesn’t go to Health or Education or other public services"
Statement from the Chief Constable Sean Price regarding Project II noticed we have some police officers and Cleveland staff commenting on this site, could they provide more accurate figures about HOW much Cleveland Air Support costs each year?
I know it was £800,000 when they were part of the consortium as the figures are well published by that fine force Northumbria, but how much does the unit now cost?
I believe the pilotage is over £500,000 a year.
The a/c insurance must be very high with leaving the helicopter on the pad all night next to a chainlink fence! How much does that cost alone?
Mr McLuckie also went on the record at a CPA meeting to say they had to find an EXTRA £500,000 per year for the seperate new PBH engine and airframe contracts since leaving the large 3 force consortium.
Does this combined with the hangar, office, fuel costs come to nearly £2,000,000 a year?
I would have thought the various police officers commentating here, would not want to see those 230 collegues lose their jobs in Cleveland due to them not wanting to share an a/c with Northumbria and Durham.
Facts and figures please.