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.
A police marine unit escorts the USS St. Louis across Lake Erie
A sheriff’s office dive team trains in the chilly lakes of Michigan
A California Highway Patrol chopper waits to evacuate a patient after a head-on collision
Officer Nicholas Vella died and a second officer was injured in the crash-landing
Nicholas Vella, 44, died and his co-pilot was in critical condition
Police said the now-defunct program was a crime-solving tool, but critics condemned it as government overreach
Frantic bodycam video shows Officer John Rose helping three swimmers board his boat, one of whom sadly died
After the gunman shot the first officer, he tried unsuccessfully to drive out of the garage of the home where he later barricaded himself
It took a few tries, but Flipper lived to swim another day
“Harbor personnel were able to capture a quick video of some of New York City’s holiday tourists,” the department joked
The hiker was hoisted into the air after injuring herself in the Adirondacks
Trooper James Monda’s funeral drew police from across the country, as well as Gov. Kathy Hochul
Trooper James Monda working a marine detail at the time, police said
The company’s UAS for Public Safety training program is the only accredited program outside of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, according to the release
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (aka drones) provide a reliable, rugged and economical aerial surveillance that can fly in conditions too dangerous for helicopter pilots
Using planes to surveil the city, a crime-fighting tool, is akin to a warrantless search, the court said
Deputies found the 2-year-old boy in tall grass near a tree line about 400 yards from his home
A series of major incidents -- including a fatal crash and massive gridlock involving hundreds of cars -- has drawn attention to the weekly issue
A marine unit patrols in the shadow of Mount Rainier
Technology plays a key role in successful search and recovery operations; here are four underwater search tools than can help rescue divers in a time of need
Funds support increased port-wide risk management and protect critical surface transportation infrastructure from acts of terrorism and major disasters
The drone operator helped guide officers on the street to the suspect and the shooting victim
A sheriff’s office helicopter helped track down the cat so wildlife officials could tranquilize it
Officer Brett Freeman strikes a pose after landing a sheriff’s office helicopter in Viera, Florida
K-9 Sita became the first test pilot dog, allowing paramedics to train in emergency animal care
Wildlife officers were on a mission to count bighorn sheep when they found something that seemed far less... terrestrial
The helicopter pilot, who was responding to a call, had to make an emergency landing
The crash is under investigation
Sheriff Leon Lott conducts a routine patrol operation from a UH-1H Huey helicopter over South Carolina
The agency said this will expand its “operational readiness,” while critics decried it as unconstitutional surveillance
New South Wales police search for a missing person near a remote village in the Australian bush
Four National Guardsmen found themselves trapped after battling the Bear Fire, officials said
The 6-year-old boy with special needs was spotted lying in the forest near his house
