BBC News story
New helicopter needed
Staffordshire Police may have to replace their helicopter three years earlier than planned.
The aircraft, which is shared with West Mercia police, is not due to be replaced until 2008.
However police say the current helicopter will not comply with new instrumentation rules which come into force in 2005.
Chief constable John Giffard says the Home Office could pay half of the £3.2m total cost of the helicopter, meaning each force having to find about £550,000.
Anyone know of these "new instrumentation rules"?
RC