The Met have just advertised for a police helicopter pilot:
Police Helicopter Pilot - 1401320129 - Flightglobal Jobs
It should be quite an attractive job, although the requirements are quite specific too. All those police pilots who have kept their IRs current form a queue.
Presumably, they will organise/pay for the type rating for the EC145
The comments about post 2014 are interesting re: a new agency i.e.NPAS.
Any bets as to whether the Met boys will be paid less or everyone else will be paid more..........