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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Officer Brett Freeman strikes a pose after landing a sheriff’s office helicopter in Viera, Florida
Sheriff Leon Lott conducts a routine patrol operation from a UH-1H Huey helicopter over South Carolina
Divers, in pairs of two, are conducting search patterns on the river bottom for police diver Craig E. Lehner
Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock’s position — a window on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel — gave him “commanding terrain”
The chopper was returning after the pilots helped officers on the ground search for a suspect
Trooper Anthony Piercy was sentenced to 10 days in jail
What happens if a law enforcement aircraft is in trouble?
Responders can gain access to aerial views of the incident, as well as send real-time pictures and data to different locations
Both officers were conscious, alert and talking, police officials said
Someday, Aiden’s mother will tell him about the day Houston police rescued them from their flooded home by boat, and about how one officer lifted them to safety
Coast Guard Capt. Kevin Oditt says helicopters have rescued more than 100 people in the Houston area. Texas Air National Guard choppers were also assisting with rescues
The helicopter was heavily damaged in 2010 when it lost engine power and was forced to make a hard landing
Two other officers and two pilots who were in the helicopter when the video was filmed were cleared of misconduct
Michael Patrick Laskey has a history of fleeing law enforcement
While other cities have sworn, armed airport police officers, in Chicago, the airports are staffed by 200 armed city police officers and 300 unarmed aviation officers
The man hopped a fence at Hillsboro Airport and then approached a flight instructor and a student who were inside a helicopter that was warming up
Jim and Doug discuss some of the technologies that have helped improve police work, and what may be on the horizon
Nathan M. Desjardins died from injuries sustained when a police boat crashed enroute to rescue canoeists last month
The deputy was thrown from a boat and run over by the driverless vessel
Authorities said Anil Uskanli created so many problems on the American Airlines flight that he had to be immobilized with duct tape in a seat until the plane landed in Honolulu
Long Range Acoustic Devices are being embraced by law enforcement agencies as a powerful and versatile instrument of communication
Marine safety officials estimate that 10 to 20 juvenile sharks swam near Long Beach daily
Michigan is poised to join a growing list of states enacting new laws to combat increasingly frequent laser attacks and put those responsible in prison
The XP7 is as close to indestructible as a handset can get
The crew had found the woman’s body and was bringing back rescue workers when it hit an electrical power cable
Pilot Todd Hyson and Sgt. Gregg Lantz were both transported to a hospital for treatment after sustaining eye injuries
The man fired at a helicopter the deputy was riding in Monday morning
Jim and Doug discuss how those units differ from patrol, and offer some keys to successfully making the transition to a specialized assignment
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