Above the Law

Adrian Bleese

Adventures in a police helicopter

‘Engaging and enjoyable’ John Sutherland, author of Blue

Adrian Bleese spent twelve years flying on police helicopters, and attended almost 3,000 incidents, as one of only a handful of civilian air observers working anywhere in the world.

In Above The Law he recounts the most intriguing, challenging, amusing and downright baffling episodes in his career working for Suffolk Constabulary and the National Police Air Service. Rescuing lost walkers, chasing cars down narrow country lanes, searching for a rural cannabis factory and disrupting an illegal forest rave…they’re all in a day’s work.

It’s a side of policing that most of us never see, and he describes it with real compassion as he lives his dream job, indulging his love of flying, the English landscape and helping people. Perhaps more than anything, it’s a story about hope.

‘An engaging and enjoyable read, offering a perspective on policing unlike any other you will have come across before’ John Sutherland, author of Blue

‘There are loads of great stories in this book. Great anecdotes in there. Some very thrilling thrill-rides as well. A great read’ Paul Ross, Talk Sport

‘Droll, self-effacing and very entertaining’ Pilot Magazine

‘The ultimate police aviation book. Informative and full of pertinent humour, light but without losing the focus of a serious subject... What a delight it is’ Police Aviation News

‘Bleese’s account of everything from searching for missing to children to chasing cars and a whole bunch of other strange stuff he encountered during his 3,000 sorties is an interesting insight into a different world, its people and sometimes its politics’ ‘A wonderful read. Get a copy now!’ Helicopter Life

Paperback:

Published: Eye (July 2021)

ISBN: 9781785632624