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.
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Flight data shows the Baton Rouge helicopter ascended sharply and seesawed in speed before crashing, contrary to an earlier FAA report about hitting a tree
The Contra Costa Sheriff’s Marine Patrol and Air Support Units provide services over urban, suburban and rural landscapes, plus waterways
Hundreds gathered to remember two Baton Rouge officers for their service and dedication
This light observation helicopter will be outfitted with an array of special equipment
The helicopter rapidly climbed as high as 1,300 feet and flew between speeds of 40 mph, 102 mph and 30 mph before crashing
While assisting on a pursuit, the helicopter’s tail rotor hit a tree, causing it to crash upside down
The Robinson R-44 helicopter went out at 2 a.m. to help with a pursuit and never returned
The Albuquerque PD helicopter had been called in to investigate a shots fired call when the gunman fired from a balcony
Fresno County’s EAGLE One Search and Rescue deputies did a low-level air drop after firefighters were unable to reach the house
Modesto Police Dept. explains the purchase of a plane as a force multiplier and a safer way to pursue fleeing vehicles
The family’s home is surrounded by woods, ponds and railroad tracks
Officers quickly worked to remove the man from the cruiser’s broken front window as a train’s horn is heard in the distance and rapidly approaching
Based on evidence at the scene, police believe the suspect may have lured officers to the home in order to ambush them
“CHP investigators worked throughout the night interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence from the scene,” police said
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The rescue happened more than seven hours after the man “split from another hunter he had been with” and vanished into the swamp
The agents were on boat patrol when they approached a suspect vessel; once they neared it, two passengers opened fire
“Helicopters are becoming flying dinosaurs,” said Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey
The car was first spotted by a police aircraft when authorities noticed the Hellcat going 160 mph alongside another vehicle in a populated area
Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers used a helicopter to reach the vehicle
The couple pulled off the road to rest when heavy rain caused their vehicle to be overcome by rushing floodwater
The stolen plane was in the air for four hours
Police officials said the helicopter went down after it hit a power line
“They’re shooting at each other, dude,” an officer exclaims in the video
In 2020, L.A. outlawed the possession of laser pointers and laser-style devices during public demonstrations, rallies, protests or picket lines
Rangers participate in helicopter bucket training with the New York State Police Aviation Unit
Killed in the crash were Undersheriff Larry Koren, Lt. Fred Beers, Deputy Michael Levison and county Fire and Rescue Department Specialist Matthew King
A police marine unit escorts the USS St. Louis across Lake Erie
Intense bodycam video shows a patrol boat dodging kayakers and tubers as officers rush to help a young girl
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