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Vehicle Ops

Video: Helicopter Used in Daring Police Rescue Lands in Law Enforcement Museum

A U.S. Park Police helicopter used to save five people after a plane crashed into the freezing Potomac River in 1982 has been saved from the scrap heap and will be preserved in the National Law Enforcement Museum soon to open in Washington, D.C.

July 25, 2018

Technology

IMT Vislink Receives Over $750,000 in Orders for HD Airborne Video Downlink Equipment

IMT Vislink has received orders valued at over $750,000 for high-definition (HD) Airborne Video Downlink System ("AVDS") equipment and related services from law enforcement agencies located in Virginia, Massachusetts, Oregon, and California.

May 1, 2018

Vehicle Ops

MA Troopers Use Helicopter to Make Daring Rescue of Man in Icy River

Although police and fire crews launched two boats to rescue the man, they became disabled when their propellers were damaged by ice.

January 4, 2018

Patrol

Video: FL Deputies Land Helicopter, Arrest Suspect After Being Flashed with Laser

Pasco County Sheriff’s Office pilots Stephen Bowman and Tim Bullis were assisting deputies on the ground with a barricaded suspect call on Tuesday evening when the man began to flash the bright laser at them, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

December 7, 2017

Patrol

FL Deputies Land Helicopter, Arrest Suspect After Being Flashed with Laser

Pasco County Sheriff’s Office pilots Stephen Bowman and Tim Bullis were assisting deputies on the ground with a barricaded suspect call on Tuesday evening when the man began to flash the bright laser at them, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. More Here.

December 7, 2017

Vehicle Ops

How To Work With Aviation Units

POLICE

Officers need to communicate and coordinate with the flight crew to get the most out of air support units.

October 31, 2017

Patrol

Georgia Officer Paralyzed After Police Helicopter Crash

An 11-year veteran of the Gwinnett County (GA) Police Department who was co-piloting a helicopter that crashed Sept. 1 is paralyzed from the waist down.

September 26, 2017

Patrol

2 Officers Hurt in Police Helicopter Crash Near Atlanta

A police helicopter crashed as it returned to its air base after searching for a suspect near Atlanta on Friday, injuring both occupants.

September 1, 2017

Vehicle Ops

Helicopter in Fatal VA Police Crash Had Past Engine Problems

The police helicopter involved in a crash that killed two troopers near the chaotic events of Charlottesville, VA, over the weekend had previous mechanical problems that led to an extremely hard landing seven years ago.

August 16, 2017

Patrol

No Distress Call in Helicopter Crash That Killed 2 Virginia Troopers

There was no distress call, according to federal safety investigators looking into what caused a helicopter crash that killed two Virginia State Police officers as they were conducting surveillance work during the white nationalists' rally in Charlottesville on Saturday.

August 14, 2017

Vehicle Ops

Man Arrested After Laser Pointed at Charlotte Police Helicopter

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested a man accused of pointing a laser at their helicopter Tuesday night.

August 9, 2017

Patrol

How To Work With Aviation Units

There is no substitute for some type of aircraft in the air to support your operations. It's imperative that the coordination between ground units and flight crews be seamless and problem free. But this is easier said than done.

June 10, 2017