Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) average response times and (b) total hours flown were for helicopters at each of the bases of the National Police Air Service in each fiscal year since that service was created.
The NPAS Strategic Board, comprised of PCCs and Chief Constables representing all regions of England and Wales, is responsible for overseeing the service. NPAS publish annual reports covering the service’s financial position and operational performance.
HMICFRS published a study into Police Air Support on 30 November 2017. NPAS and the National Police Chief’s Council have both published information on work they are undertaking in response to the study’s findings.