Hovering OGE in and of itself is not "questionable" and certainly was not the intent of my post to suggest it was. I was stating Police Operations like many other uses for Helicopters can place one in situations that add to the ordinary exposure to risk.
I am guessing at the height....and certainly would not consider what I saw being done as being careless or reckless in any way.
So Shy....if UK Plod do not perform "Routine Patrol"....what do they do? What was the mission the accident aircraft was performing when this tragedy occurred?
Would there be Radar Trace data to show heights/airspeeds and other useful data?