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.
The San Diego Harbor Police is a shining example of what a marine unit can be
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
Vanguard Defense Industries’ ShadowHawk provides a serious strategic advantage for any agency that deploys it
Was on patrol for 17 years and is survived by his mother and three sisters
Shined a laser pointer into the cockpit of a city police helicopter, temporarily blinding the pilot
He was attempting to transfer from one boat to another when he fell from a ladder into the water
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Someone was reportedly helping load the plane without a security badge
A man and his wife were riding jet skis back from Mexico when the gunmen approached
The cause of the incident is still unclear
Trooper Mark Barrett is survived by his wife and two children
Sea interdictions and arrests have spiked year-over-year for three years
While PWCs will never meet the needs of every department or every scenario, they are proven to be effective as maritime patrol vessels
Airborne patrols can be discreet — working in more of an observation and detection role — or the patrols can be very active and visible in a deterrence role
The threat was phoned in to local police from a hotel room in nearby Alameda
The program has been successful in bringing about 6,400 cases involving drugs, arms and immigrant smuggling along the border
DA “didn’t realize there was an investigation concerning the boat fatality” of a fellow officer drowned on Lake Allatoona
While adding watercraft to your fleet will never be cheap, it does not need to be a money pit either
A weekend-long enforcement effort — dubbed Operation Dry Water 2010 — is the second annual national crackdown on BUI
Deputy Dean Ridings had served with the Spotsylvania County (Va.) Sheriff’s Office for six years
The San Antonio PD helicopter, Blue Eagle, plays an important role in the city’s policing, but it was able to assist in only about a third of all pursuits
Eleven people were detained by police for questioning
Boat went aground off Catalina Island
Many lawmakers say that using the pricey Predator aircraft is worth it
During a complex and changing major incident, the entire specialized unit package must act, think, and work as one in order to succeed
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A pilot crashed into an office building that houses IRS offices, but officers have not called it an act of terrorism
Many photos taken from police helicopters
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