Airborne / Maritime
The Airborne / Maritime topic provides news articles, tips and expert advice for police officers who want to learn the best ways to work with police helicopters, airplanes and more in their city, state or region.
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Terry Kielisch faces life in prison for firing at the helicopter he “didn’t like” flying near his home
Officials said they can’t remember a time when they had been called to remove an animal from an airport runway
Officials say CHP is investigating several reports of lasers hitting military and civilian aircraft over the past few days
The Air Force and Federal Aviation Administration have both denied having any information about the aircraft
Groups of drones have been spotted at night flying in grid-like patterns over parts of Colorado and Nebraska
The flights will start in May and gather footage during the hours when the city experiences high rates of crime
Prosecutors allege that the devices found in the man’s possession connect him to explosions that had disturbed the community
Berke M.M. Bates and H. Jay Cullen had been monitoring the “Unite the Right” rally on Aug. 12, 2017, before their helicopter crashed
Called “a self-propelled semi-submersible,” the vessel was stopped in international waters on June 18, 2019
While it seems like military and LE drones are just beefed-up consumer drones, that is far from the truth; here’s how to tell the difference
The TSA says the marshal was apprehended along with another marshal after Flight 3531 landed Monday night
The crash left one person injured
A judge said the head of the Missouri Highway Patrol did not have the authority to fire trooper Anthony Piercy
Interagency communication and mission awareness are vital to successful operations
A UAS can be a powerful force multiplier for public safety agencies that is a safe, efficient and effective way to increase mission capabilities
Determining which regulatory option is best for your agency and, more importantly, the type of operation, can be challenging
An unmanned aircraft system, or UAS, can provide an invaluable tool for law enforcement, but successful use requires understanding of the technology
The new standards will provide guidance on the tactical, legal and ethical use of unmanned aircraft systems
Now in its third day, the search effort continues to add manpower and equipment
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?
From SWAT to narcotics, becoming an expert is a lot of hard work. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would be an expert
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
