It certainly seems that way !
Does anyone else remember the anonymous discusssions, reports, and even criticisms,
that were actively ENCOURAGED within UK Police aviation pre NPAS ?
I'm referring to the Flight Safety reporting scheme, that was administered IIRC, by one of the first Police Air Units to be closed by NPAS
The scheme was very simple - Any Flight Safety issue, or in-flight incident of note, or CRM topic etc,
could be reported openly and anonymously ( if so desired ) and was then promulgated
around all of the other Units for their information and attention.
With the Clutha Bar AAIB report due out "soon", it might be an ideal time,
( in view of NPAS SMT's rumoured "Memo(s) from above" to their staff NOT to discuss NPAS on Public Forums ),
to have a think about whatever Safety Management System / Reporting Scheme NPAS have adopted to replace the one referred to above.
I really do hope that whatever is now being used, isn't constrained by similar "Memo's", such that incidents which might otherwise be reported
for eveyone's benefit ( and SAFETY ), are effectively censored out due to the report writer fearing potential personal consequences ?
Nail