Airborne and Maritime
The Airborne and Maritime section covers the integration of aerial and marine units in law enforcement, including drones, helicopters and maritime operations.
New South Wales police search for a missing person near a remote village in the Australian bush
The San Diego Harbor Police is a shining example of what a marine unit can be
Several law enforcement agencies converged on the mall along with K-9s and a helicopter
Prizm technology features a formulated dye that “fine-tunes” colors in order to heighten the contrast between targets and surrounding objects
When your patrol unit is a boat, transports take on a whole different level of challenges — here are some reminders for marine/maritime units tasked with prisoner transport
Coast Guard sent over a patrol boat to look for the man and the skiff but he has not been found
Out of five shots believed to have been fired at the helicopter, two are confirmed to have hit their target
FBI said the flights are used for specific, ongoing investigations
After attempts to rescue the officer via hovercraft and firetruck failed, a police helicopter was called in
Incident began when police in cruisers and helicopter pursued a man in a stolen car until he crashed
Former police captain who resigned rather than be demoted for helping a guitarist use PD’s copter for a wedding proposal is poised to get his job back
Federal authorities said pilots on board NYPD helicopter managed to pinpoint a particular Bronx apartment where they believed the laser had originated
A New York City man “vehemently denies” pointing a laser that injured the eyes of several pilots, including two in a police helicopter
Police reached out to a boy and his mother after a post on social media caught the attention of the local community
27-year-old Sawyer Flache opened fire on the helicopter as it arrived – resulting in a 30 minute standoff
Man who was shot and killed after opening fire on a police helicopter has been identified as a former CHP officer
Tim Mitchell was fighting to protect residents and save boats during the storm when he attempted to jump to shore
Police helicopter crashed on a residential street Wednesday and two officers were taken to a hospital for treatment of moderate injuries
Video posted to YouTube captured a brazen pack of bikers in Los Angeles taunting and evading police as officers pursue them in cruisers and a helicopter
LAPD has launched an investigation into the department’s participation in an Oct. 27 fundraiser as well as other events
A fatal Alaska State Troopers helicopter crash was caused by the pilot’s decision to fly into bad weather and the agency’s inadequate safety management
In Spring 2014, several Pennsylvania agencies partnered to ensure that a specially trained team of officers will be available for deployment during future hurricanes and other mass-flooding events
Officials praised “quick work” by cooperating police agencies in recapturing T.J. Lane, Lindsey Bruce, and Clifford Opperud, who escaped Thursday
The man left the scene and led officers on a high-speed pursuit
Police have arrested two people for operating a drone that came within 800 feet of a police helicopter
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