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.
Interagency communication and mission awareness are vital to successful operations
A UAS can be a powerful force multiplier for public safety agencies that is a safe, efficient and effective way to increase mission capabilities
Determining which regulatory option is best for your agency and, more importantly, the type of operation, can be challenging
Guitarist of famous band says on Instagram that the LVPD air wing gave him, now-fiancee ‘private air tour’ before he proposed to her
Alcohol has an intensified effect when combined with the additional stressors such as the sun, wind, noise, and motion common to the boating environment
The City of New York issued an after-action report on the response of marine units from NYPD and FDNY in the Hurricane Sandy — unfortunately, the report itself is not seaworthy
The $145,000 boat wasn’t paid for by city taxpayers, but by the very people it’s designed to pursue
230kg of cocaine paste was seized and 5 were arrested by the end of the raid
A Homeland Security grant funded the boat, which will maximize the force’s water response
The officers used a realistic environment to spot signs of drunken behavior in preparation for boating season
Officer Tage Toll was among the three killed when their helicopter crashed following a rescue mission
Aircraft was carrying trooper, pilot, rescued snowmobiler; wreckage caught fire, no survivors yet found
Both inmates were recaptured after escaping Quebec prison in daylight and later exchanging gunfire with police
State officials said Thursday that troopers are now forbidden from aerial shooting unless they’re under fire
The hiker called 911 for help, as the lion was just 25 feet away from him and approaching
He is already serving a 7-year prison term after pleading guilty to state and federal crimes
He pleaded guilty to three counts of capital murder, one count of attempted capital murder of a police officer
One man was rescued by helicopter, and the other by an officer who jumped into the bay to bring him ashore
Police agencies have said the drones could be used for surveillance of suspects, search and rescue operations, and gathering details on damage caused by natural disasters
In the incident, caught on video and uploaded to YouTube, a DOJ agent allegedly drops a football from the helicopter to his son, a player, on the field
Police staged a nighttime helicopter rescue mission, saving the life of the ship’s 60-year-old chief engineer, who had a heart attack
Frustrated with authorities after he lost his luggage, a man told them there was a bomb in it
The next time you are choosing which personal floatation device to wear during your upcoming patrol, remember that there’s a time and place for everything
Scores of people who had been standing, waiting to disembark, were hurled to the deck by the impact
Authorities are still investigating but believe the teenagers took the plane without permission
Aerial footage catches the car-to-foot pursuit and capture
He was arrested immediately after the chase near La Joya, but confusion among authorities led to his release to his family