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Article: In-house teamwork will keep police helicopter in the air.
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- Huntingdon Town Crier (St. Neots, England)
- Article date:
- June 29, 2008
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The county's police helicopter will now be serviced by an in-house team to save costs.
Eastern Counties Police Maintenance (EPCM) was formed by Cambridgeshire, Essex and Suffolk forces a year ago. It is a consortium where the forces involved work together to reduce costs and share air services.
The ECPM employs its own engineers direct and Cambridgeshire has moved to this service.
Cambridgeshire's aircraft - call sign QH88 - was previously serviced at Staverton airport in Cheltenham by Police Aviation Services - a 45 minute flight away, and a two-and-a-half hour drive back.
The ECPM service is based at RAF Wattisham - a mere 20 minute ...