30 Mar 2012
West Yorkshire Police Authority today gave initial approval for West Yorkshire Police to host the National Police Air Service (NPAS) under a lead force arrangement
ACPO lead for the National Police Air Service, Chief Constable Alex Marshall, said:
"The decision made by West Yorkshire Police Authority today is a positive step forward in becoming the lead force for the National Police Air Service (NPAS). The NPAS team and I will continue to work with West Yorkshire police to ensure that the conditions set by the police authority are answered quickly in order to implement NPAS with the priority being a strong operational service and effective coverage delivered in the most cost effective way."
The West Yorkshire Police Authority statement about the decision can be found here
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