UK: South East Air Support Unit officially launched
Source: Sussex Police, 04-Apr-11
A collaboration to share air support across the counties of Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire was officially launched Friday at Shoreham Airport. Although the South East Air Support Unit (SEASU) has been operational since October, today marked the start of operations under a single Police Air Operator’s Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority. Under the [...]
UK: Hampshire police helicopter share raises concerns
Source: BBC, 31-Aug-10
Hampshire Police’s move to share Surrey’s EC135 and Sussex’s MD Explorer, rather than use its own Islander plane, has caused concern among officers
Surrey Police considering merging air unit with Sussex and Hampshire
28-May-10
Deputy Chief Constable Craig Denholm said the Surrey helicopter cost nearly £2m a year to keep in the air. “We are completely committed to continuing air support in Surrey,” he said. “But I am not saying we will retain a single helicopter for Surrey.” [HeliHub.com Editor Note: The accompanying BBC story wrongly features an AS355]
