North East Air Support Unit
Helicopters
NEASU EC135 Helicopters at Durham Tees Valley
The North East Air Support Unit formed in 1995, is a consortium of the Cleveland, Durham, and Northumbria police services.
The unit provides operational support to all three forces, operating two EC 135 helicopters, one from Newcastle International Airport and one from Durham Tees Valley Airport.
Durham Constabulary currently has five police constables posted to the unit.
Both aircraft are equipped with a Nite-Sun searchlight, daylight video camera, thermal imaging camera, and digital still cameras, and a stretcher.
The aircraft are used for crime scene searches, suspect vehicle pursuits, missing person searches, and casualty evacuation.
October to December 2006
Tasks attended: 277
Involved Arrests: 34
Value of property recovered: £26,300
North East Air Support Unit Tasking in the Consortium Area
April to June 2006
Tasks attended: 1720
Involved Arrests: 253
Value of property recovered: £318,400
