NORTHUMBRIA Police has today revealed that the cost of the search for gunman Raoul Moat was ?1.4m.
Moat shot and killed Christopher Brown and injured former girlfriend Samantha Stobbart in Birtley, Gateshead, in the early hours of Saturday, July 3 last year.
He then shot and seriously injured PC David Rathband early the following morning.
A huge manhunt was launched by police involving hundreds of officers, both from Northumbria and many other forces, which culminated on Friday, July 9, when he was discovered in Rothbury. He was cornered by police and shot himself
A statement from Northumbria Police today said the total cost from the first shootings on July 3 until the present time is ?1,411,354.
This includes; -Costs for Mutual Aid from other forces: ?460,062.
-Northumbria Police officer and staff overtime until July 11: ?585,406.
-Northumbria Police officer and staff overtime from July 12 to date: ?93,110.
-Miscellaneous and non pay costs: ?272,776. Examples of miscellaneous costs would include; forensic science services, fuel for vehicles, specialist equipment and many other non staff costs.
Temporary Chief Constable Sue Sim Said: ?This operation was unprecedented and posed significant challenges due to the terrain we had to search in and the fact that Moat was armed.
He had already demonstrated that he was prepared to kill, to seriously injure and had also threatened to continue to do so. This made it even more difficult and dangerous for the officers and staff involved and firearms officers had to accompany every search.
?Our primary objective was always to protect the public and prevent anyone else from being injured."
Moat shot and killed Christopher Brown and injured former girlfriend Samantha Stobbart in Birtley, Gateshead, in the early hours of Saturday, July 3 last year.
He then shot and seriously injured PC David Rathband early the following morning.
A huge manhunt was launched by police involving hundreds of officers, both from Northumbria and many other forces, which culminated on Friday, July 9, when he was discovered in Rothbury. He was cornered by police and shot himself
A statement from Northumbria Police today said the total cost from the first shootings on July 3 until the present time is ?1,411,354.
This includes; -Costs for Mutual Aid from other forces: ?460,062.
-Northumbria Police officer and staff overtime until July 11: ?585,406.
-Northumbria Police officer and staff overtime from July 12 to date: ?93,110.
-Miscellaneous and non pay costs: ?272,776. Examples of miscellaneous costs would include; forensic science services, fuel for vehicles, specialist equipment and many other non staff costs.
Temporary Chief Constable Sue Sim Said: ?This operation was unprecedented and posed significant challenges due to the terrain we had to search in and the fact that Moat was armed.
He had already demonstrated that he was prepared to kill, to seriously injure and had also threatened to continue to do so. This made it even more difficult and dangerous for the officers and staff involved and firearms officers had to accompany every search.
?Our primary objective was always to protect the public and prevent anyone else from being injured."
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