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.
Jim and Doug discuss some of the technologies that have helped improve police work, and what may be on the horizon
Long Range Acoustic Devices are being embraced by law enforcement agencies as a powerful and versatile instrument of communication
Multiple courts, in various jurisdictions, have repeatedly decided in favor of random stops to determine compliance with boating safety requirements
A 16-year veteran officer reported difficulty breathing while training for the dive team
As the unmanned aircraft circled, sophisticated sensors under the nose helped pinpoint 3 suspects and showed they were unarmed
The New York Police Department’s Harbor Unit is relying more on unmanned submarine drones to detect explosives, narcotics
An off-duty New York City police officer subdued and handcuffed an intoxicated passenger
The airplane contained a load of contraband electronics
Before jumping in the water, cops can take a page from military special ops
Philadelphia police spokesman Lt. Ray Evers said the department has seen an increasing number of people arrested for misusing laser pointers
Responders entered murky water to save victims of a helicopter crash
Colombia has seized 2 cocaine-loaded submarines used by drug cartels
Ray Kelly told CBS’s 60 Minutes Sunday that after Sept. 11, city can’t rely on the federal government alone
The Tomball, Texas Police Department has gotten attention for flying a gyroplane instead of a helicopter
The unit fits inside a suitcase and is expected to aid crash analysts
The $7 million, silver and navy aircraft was unveiled Friday afternoon
City Manager says using reserve officers, not former pilots, would be a cost saver
Police1 Contributor and internationally-known trainer Brian Willis brought the question “What’s important now?” to law enforcement
State Police authorities said Robert U. Kreppein, former head of the State Police Aviation Unit, is accused of taking an aviation GPS device
The cocaine was found hidden in a specially-designed compartment on a boat docked in southern England
The trooper and his K-9 disappeared while on flood duty on Monday
An FBI dive team recovered nearly 7.5 tons of cocaine in a semi-submersible craft which had sunk off the coast of Honduras near the Nicaraguan border
Searchers found the body of Converse County Sheriff’s Deputy Bryan Gross on Sunday morning
Gable’s family says that young Clark was trying to point the laser at the Hollywood sign
Converse County Deputy Bryan Gross, 29, is missing
Pre-incident planning must take place, with things like airborne and maritime assets specifically considered in mutual-aid capability assessments
Police force had responded “as soon as possible,” said Oslo police chief
61-year-old Yukari Mihamae is accused of grabbing the left breast of the unidentified TSA agent
Arlington PD hopes to use unmanned aircraft in emergencies
What are your planned procedures for when a small airplane makes an ‘unpowered, unscheduled landing’ 100 yards from where you’re standing?
Cops shut down highway, zoo and dispatch helicopter before realizing animal was a fake
He will pitch teh aviation unit idea to the first of several groups of sheriffs from Ohio’s other 87 counties next month