Avon and Somerset Police Authority has today signed an agreement with the new National Police Air Service (NPAS) after months of hard negotiations. Members of the Police Authority have been trying to agree a deal since last December to ensure Avon and Somerset’s helicopter remains in Filton, the police receive at least 700 operational hours a year and a better
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Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed that a police helicopter will continue to be based at Filton Airfield when the new National Police Air Service is launched. In October 2012, the National Police Air Service will begin adopting responsibility for police air operations from individual forces to the new service. In July 2013, Avon and Somerset will become part of
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