C'est tous un tas de merde.
This is a business that's meant to be making significant savings, but seems unable to concentrate on the job in hand. Police helicopters have always attracted high-profile attention from the media and general public, with children & adults alike getting excited whenever they get the chance to see one close-up. Whilst the introduction of a new machine has previously been akin to a Chief Constable saying "look, I've got a newer/smarter/bigger appendage in my arsenal", that excitement may have translated across to others (newer to the game) more literally!
I'd love to see the accounts, but would find it quite difficult to believe any claims of financial, operational or manpower efficiencies.
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