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.
While it seems like military and LE drones are just beefed-up consumer drones, that is far from the truth; here’s how to tell the difference
Interagency communication and mission awareness are vital to successful operations
Three of the dead were found in the helicopter, which was carrying two police officers and a civilian pilot when it crashed
A father and his 9-year-old and 13-year-old sons were shot to death, a woman related to them is believed to be injured and missing
The biggest advantage of any autonomous surface vehicle is its ability to allow you get more done with less, and the Wave Glider is no exception
The pilot landed the helicopter on a football field after an emergency light came on
Frank J. Lema Sr. was struck by an employee in a Navy vehicle and died at the hospital a short time later
The agency has awarded $1.26M to at least seven police departments and nonprofit organizations for drones
The trooper opened fire to disable the vehicle because it was barreling toward a school zone
Police were rescuing two people who jumped off a boat when the crash occurred; no one was hurt
The officers used ropes to lower themselves into the water and swam out to the woman
While unmanned aerial system technologies continue to be developed and deployed in places, local and federal regulations keep some departments grounded
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
