I take it you have not bothered to read the regular tweets from the various units?
Here is another example of disproprtionate waste of public money.....
From the Thurrock Gazette.
A South Ockendon helicopter operation to catch a man for car theft has ended successfully with a court hearing.
Thomas Enever, 38, of Hampden Crescent, Warley, who is unemployed, has been charged with using a motor vehicle without insurance and driving whilst disqualified.
The multi-man pursuit involved CID officers, a dog unit, South Ockendon police officers, and a police helicopter.
He was arrested on 1.25pm on February 12 in in Aire Drive, South Ockendon.
The arrest came following an incident in Warley where a Vauxhall Corsa was taken from a driveway.
The car was recovered and returned to its owner.
His hearing is set for February 27 at Basildon Magistrates' Court. He has been bailed till then.
http://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/new...earing/?ref=mr
Total cost probably well north of £10,000
Or perhaps this heinous crime was worth the effort?
The police helicopter, a dog unit and officers were out in force to arrest two men following the theft of a Land Rover.(according to a report in last weeks Maldon Standard!)
An Essex Police spokesman said: “Two men were arrested last night following the theft of a Land Rover in Purleigh.
“Police were called around 10.20pm to a report the Land Rover Defender had been stolen from a house in Purleigh.
“The police helicopter assisted and located and tracked the vehicle to Rawreth Lane, Rawreth.
“Officers on the ground attended and arrested two men on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle.
“One of the men was from Braintree and one from Pitsea, both aged 19.
“They were taken to Chelmsford Police Station for further questioning.”
Sergeant Paul Austin of Maldon Police took to Twitter to spread the news of the arrests yesterday evening.
He tweeted: “Cracking job! Landrover stolen in #Purleigh this evening. Vehicle located by @NPAS_Boreham & suspects decamp. Two arrested by Dog unit!”
Essex is obviously as dangerous at parts of the Bronx or maybe the local chief has got another camera crew filming more reality tv?