Police Aviation News January 2012

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necessary as various parts of the old system had reached the end of their operational life
and were becoming increasingly difficult to service or replace.
In an initial phase of the project, the fundamental infrastructure was modernised to provide
a base for the new, state-of-the-art dispatch system. Over the last months, a provisional operations
centre specially set up at the Rega Centre has served as a test and training environment.
Finally, on 3 December 2012, the new system was put into operation, bringing the
second project phase to a successful conclusion. The Operations Centre team will continue
to work from the temporary facilities until this spring as the Rega Operations Centre is modernised
and equipped with the new workstations.
The project will continue through to the end of 2014 when he last of the 42 fixed radio transmitting
stations is scheduled to be modernised. [REGA]
UNITED KINGDOM
CORNWALL: The charity has been rewarded for its commitment to the environment by
winning the New Build category at the Cornwall Sustainability Awards. Chief Executive
Paula Martin collected the award.
Nearly £1M in funding was secured from the ERDF Convergence programme and principle
contractors Morgan Sindall were appointed.
Construction started in April 2011 and was completed in January 2012 and the charity
moved the entire operation across in the February.
Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust has confirmed the news of the tragic death of former Chairman,
Mr Harold Chapman.
Harold and his wife Pamela, who was also a trustee, had recently emigrated to Australia, to