Talk of second Winnipeg Police helicopter premature, says councillor
Source: CBC, 27-Apr-12
Winnipeg Police have had their EC120 a year now, and the usage in 2012 at 40 hours a month is 50% higher than planned. Opposition councillors are calling for a second helicopter (see full story)
Winnipeg police EC120 zapped with laser; man arrested
Source: HeliHub.com, 11-Mar-11
Winnipeg police made a quick arrest after someone directed a laser beam at their helicopter. The EC120 was flying over a downtown neighbourhood when it was targetted by a laser pointer. Officers quickly pinpointed the house where they believed the beam was coming from and made an arrest. The man was later released, but only [...]
