I agree about Salford Sid. A total and very expensive cock up for purely political reasons.
The same goes for having all the separate UK police forces with the expensive chain of command from the Chief Constables via the Police Commissioners down through the back office staff.
What's wrong with one UK police force?
NPAS is a good idea but deployments should be more focused and controlled.
The boat chase I highlighted is a good example but why do I see so many petty criminals being chased by a taxpayer funded helicopter on TV. The Jamie Theakston pay off is usually they got a slap on the wrist!!
In an ideal world as a taxpayer I'd like to see the charity air ambulance merged with police air operations.