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.
In partnership with NOAA and the Coast Guard, SCDNR officers patrol nearly 2,900 miles of shoreline to safeguard boaters, wildlife and fisheries
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department and San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department take delivery of Bell 412EPX helicopters for emergency response assistance
Police drone use is increasing, making it essential for agencies to adopt a sound law enforcement drone policy governing their use
A GPS-based 911 text led the Riverside County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit to the stranded hiker, prompting a high-angle rescue with a hoist and hands-on extraction
The system launches in seconds and uses non-lethal force to distract or disable school shooters until law enforcement arrives
After airborne officers directed public safety officials on the ground to the location, police found the child “conscious and alert,” state police reported
After a five-hour search, the woman was located by a drone roughly 150 yards from her vehicle in a heavily wooded area, lying next to a downed tree
NYPD units from scuba, harbor, aviation and patrol joined FDNY and Port Authority to recover victims after the aircraft fell apart midair
Oak Brook PD will use drones to respond to incidents such as burglaries, retail thefts and other in-progress crimes
Scottsdale PD officers responded after an American Fine Art Gallery employee reported hearing someone inside; after launching a drone, officers found the man lying on the roof
The motorcyclist crashed into the side of a Grand Rapids Police cruiser; the driver then attempted to flee before surrendering without further incident
“[This] rescue is a testament to the power of collaboration, advanced technology, and the unwavering dedication of our law enforcement and emergency response teams,” PD Chief James Floyd said
Miami Beach PD’s Real Time Intelligence Center will integrate drones, 850 cameras and AI-driven analytics to improve situational awareness
Santa Ana officers pursued the man down the Newport Beach Pier and opened fire when he got out of the car while holding a pistol
Drone footage provided a bird’s-eye view of the search area, allowing officers on the ground to use the drone’s imaging to pinpoint the suspect’s location, video shows
Delaware State Police’s aviation unit announced that its two new helicopters are now equipped with blood warmers for transfusions
The FAA said all 80 passengers and crew were safely evacuated after the plane flipped during landing at Toronto Pearson
A Volusia County firefighter made a daring leap onto a runaway boat to rescue an unconscious man as the vessel spun out of control on a lake near De Leon Springs
The suspects fled after they allegedly stole equipment, including weapons, from the Atlanta Police Department; they were tracked down by an aerial unit and arrested
The FAA reports air traffic control staffing was “not normal” when the aircraft collided near Reagan National Airport
Several agencies and departments are involved in search and rescue efforts on the Potomac River after a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided
The Hempstead PD leverages its current tech ecosystem for an easier path to drone-based emergency responses
In addition to scores of cops in plainclothes, plans include highly-trained Emergency Services cops on rooftops, Aviation Unit cops in helicopters and bomb-sniffing dogs
Two LAPD officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a helicopter training flight in Los Alamitos ended in an emergency landing
Silver Ships, Inc. produces high-quality aluminum boats for military, federal, state and municipal government
The FBI has begun investigating the drone sightings over Morris and Somerset counties
The Dayton City Commission is expected to consider spending $96,700 to buy multiple Fotokite Sigma “tethered drones” that launch, fly and land with a push of a button
“They have labeled these [detentions of subway surfers] as apprehensions. We’re labeling them as lives saved,” NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry said
The department used American Rescue Plan Act funding to purchase a helicopter and scout cars and to establish a Real Time Crime Center
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