Tag: Helicopters: Page 12

Technology

Shots Fired: Scottsdale, Ariz., Helicopter View Footage

Multiple law enforcement agencies pursued auto-theft suspect Daniel Brown in the Scottsdale, Ariz., area after he stole a Krispy Kreme truck. Part of the pursuit was captured via the thermal images taken from a Phoenix PD helicopter. Read our "Shots Fired" feature article on the incident.

September 26, 2010

Vehicles

Flying a Helicopter: Three Inputs

Flying a helicopter is a multitasking challenge that requires a pilot to manipulate a trio of inputs to control the direction, air speed and altitude of the airship.

July 19, 2010

Patrol

9 Ways to Improve Coordination With Helicopter Units

Read these nine pointers for patrol officers to improve your working relationship with the sky patrol during pursuits, surveillance or other joint missions.

July 19, 2010

Vehicles

L.A. Sheriff Gets $56.7 Million To Replace Helicopter Fleet

The existing patrol fleet will be replaced by at least 12, but likely 14, Eurocopter A350 Astar craft. A trio of Sikorsky craft will continue to be used for search and rescue.

June 9, 2010

Vehicle Ops

California Officer Trains Rwandan Police Helicopter Pilots

A new Robinson R44 police helicopter and airborne law enforcement program arrived in Kigali. The airship arrived with the latest police equipment including microwave down-link ability and the latest FLIR thermal-imaging systems.

June 2, 2010

Vehicle Ops

Baltimore City Officials Target Police Air Unit For Elimination

The Baltimore Police Department could be the first major urban department to eliminate its helicopter unit in budget cuts proposed by City Hall that could also lead to the elimination of hundreds of officers from the force.

April 13, 2010

Vehicle Ops

Pasadena Police Use Copter's Infrared Device To Catch Hiding Burglars

The two men were hiding in trees between a freeway and hardware store and were identified with the thermal imager.

April 7, 2010

Vehicle Ops

Honeywell's Bell 407 Engine Adds 26% More Horsepower

The new Eagle 407 HP uses design and engineering licensed from Bell Helicopter to provide operators a 40 percent increase in Hover-Out-of-Ground-Effect (HOGE) performance at International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) +20°C conditions, while delivering a 10 percent reduction in fuel consumption.

February 23, 2010

Vehicle Ops

Deputy's Widow Drops Lawsuit Against Pilot In Crash

The widow of a Franklin County (N.C.) Sheriff's Department deputy who was killed six years ago during an aerial search for drugs has dropped her wrongful-death lawsuit against the helicopter's pilot.

February 10, 2010

Vehicle Ops

Magpul: Aerial Platform Operations

Magpul Dynamics will release "Aerial Platform Operations," a DVD trainer, in February. This promo gives a teaser for a series that offers instruction about firearms, surveillance and night vision when using helicopters.

February 7, 2010

Technology

Helinet Technologies Brings Aerial Surveillance Video to Mobile Devices

Breakthrough capability from Helinet Technologies allows ground personnel to view encrypted, real-time aerial video feeds on their BlackBerry and Windows Mobile Smartphones.

February 2, 2010

Patrol

8 Dead, Manhunt Continues for Shooting Suspect in Virginia

Eight people were killed in a central Virginia shooting Tuesday afternoon that sparked a manhunt involving more than 150 police officers from throughout the region.

January 18, 2010