UK NPAS discussion thread: Mk 3
 

Do we have any update on the current situation with South Yorkshire ASU??

I'm quite looking forward to operating under the NPAS vision, it should be quite interesting, especially having been advised that an 'overnight bag' might be worth having to hand.

I was wondering; Discounting observers, pilots and unit & regional base managers (The Work Force), how many people are there in NPAS (The Management)?

You never know. One unit up here in the Northwest was "deployed overseas" for a few days this week.

Apart from that, morale is still low, shifts are still changed at short notice, units still close due to lack of staff.

On a brighter note, the daily escort duty has finished, the only excitement being watching the convoy vehicles collide with each other now and then. :D
Cue numerous "whiplash" claims by the cons and prison staff. :hmm:

Yes, that was interesting. Thought I'd left that sort of thing behind with the Army. Still, got to fly in a place that I never did with the Army and got a "nice" sea transit to get home after.

You must be loving all this excitement!

Dear finance dept, here's one way to save money;

Question invoices such as those charging £370 for a molex connector that would only cost £1.79 in Maplins. Lets hit back at the system that allows a public sector contract being a cash cow for the private sector!

How about units holding budgets of their own, where they can for example, pop down to Staples for the stationary. Units will also be able to have a loyalty card and make benefit of the discount offers and vouchers! Local purchasing at local prices, leaving out the 'middle-persons'.

Bearing in mind that the stationary expenditure is one of the highest wastes of money for any Police Force, this is only one area where a national plan won't be as economic as it could be.

What a fine idea !

How many examples can we all think of, where certain items of stationary or other kit,
have HAD to be ordered from "preferred" suppliers, at apparantly extortionate prices ?

Who is it, I wonder, that "prefers" these "preferred" suppliers :rolleyes:

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Question - is there no soft copy kept of such logs?

That's strange - as I am "watching" this thread, I just had an e-mail ,
telling me of an update containing this link :

Bungling police force grounds helicopter and drafts in extra air cover after losing a LOG BOOK | Mail Online

... but the update isn't here ? - Interesting story though :rolleyes:

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The Mail story exists...... seems a bit frenetic and looks like they are taking no prisoners....

The BBC in Sheffield have a similar story about the long-term grounding...

BBC News - South Yorkshire Police helicopter grounded for repairs

So how was the launch of the South West region today??

I like Windsor loft am curious how the first day of npas south west region went... Anyone out there with any news???

Well it is a 902. :E

The missing Tech Log shouldn't be a problem as the maintenance organisation(PAS) should have copies.

I heard A&S, D&C and Dorset were all offline tonight due to mx, training and a/c availability. Not a good start!!

National Police Air Service is not fit for purpose | UK Police News - Police Oracle

PCC's now seeing the light.;)

Oh dear, how embarrassing - the "turkey" has come home to roost.
All that froth and bother by some senior people such as hogan hough and marshall.....leading to this...their finest hour.
What a dogs dinner.

Apparently NPAS turned to SWP to bail them out on a misper job. That must have been a tough phone call to make :D

At least we'll get an airshow at air tattoo...

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