Law-enforcement News

Controversy surrounds R44 acquisition by Philippine National Police

Controversy surrounds R44 acquisition by Philippine National Police

27-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The Philippine National Police “PNP” have a total of three Robinson R44 helicopters, acquired in 2009.  These consist of two Raven Is and one Raven II, and the PNP believed at the time that they were all being acquired factory-new.  A big national controversy has been raised in recent weeks after it turned out that... Read more

Pasco County Sheriff selects Night Flight Concepts for NVG equipment and training

Pasco County Sheriff selects Night Flight Concepts for NVG equipment and training

27-Jul-2011Source: Night Flight Concepts

Night Flight Concepts, a leading provider of night vision solutions, announces that it has been selected to provide Night Vision Goggles (NVG) and training to the Pasco County, Florida Sheriff’s Aviation Unit. “Pasco County has a lot of difficult terrain to protect 24/7 and has been looking to acquire NVGs for some time now,” explained... Read more

Gold Coast City Council commit to six month police helicopter trial

Gold Coast City Council commit to six month police helicopter trial

26-Jul-2011

The Gold Coast City Council voted unanimously to commit $500,000 to a six-month police helicopter trial.  The State Government and Queensland Police Service also announced 50 uniformed officers would be brought in from other police regions for a one-month blitz on criminal and anti-social behaviour.... Read more

San Diego Police helicopter hours cut

San Diego Police helicopter hours cut

25-Jul-2011Source: KUSI

State budget cuts have forced San Diego Police to reduce from 10 to 6 hours a day (full story)... Read more

Swedish Police select Night Flight Concepts as primary NVG solutions provider

Swedish Police select Night Flight Concepts as primary NVG solutions provider

25-Jul-2011Source: Night Flight Concepts

Night Flight Concepts, a leading provider of night vision solutions, has been selected to provide its NVIOâ„¢ NVG (Night Vision Goggle) Computer-Based Training to the Swedish National Police, National Bureau of Investigation. The National Bureau of Investigation includes the Police Helicopter Service which is tasked with providing search and reconnaissance aircraft and personnel in support... Read more

Gold Coast council may help fund police helicopter

Gold Coast council may help fund police helicopter

25-Jul-2011Source: Brisbane Times

The Gold Coast needs a police helicopter to fight crime and the council might help fund it, Mayor Ron Clarke says.  Mr Clarke will today ask councillors to vote on a plan to partially fund a six-month trial.  (Full story)... Read more

Fayette County Sheriff upgrades from military surplus to AS350B2

Fayette County Sheriff upgrades from military surplus to AS350B2

22-Jul-2011Source: American Eurocopter

Grand Prairie, Texas – American Eurocopter announced today that the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office has selected an AS350 B2 helicopter to replace its aging military surplus helicopter. The new rotorcraft will augment the mission capabilities of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit and will increase the availability of aerial support to the citizens of... Read more

NTSB makes safety recommendations to ALEA

NTSB makes safety recommendations to ALEA

21-Jul-2011Source: NTSB

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent U.S. Federal government agency charged by the U.S. Congress with investigating transportation accidents, determining their probable cause, and making recommendations to prevent similar accidents from occurring. We are providing the following information to urge your organization to take action on the safety recommendations in this letter.... Read more

Profile: San Juan County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico

Profile: San Juan County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico

20-Jul-2011Source: Beaumont Enterprise

San Juan County Sheriff’s Office flies on an annual budget of just $100,000 – which pays for parts, fuel and licensing pilots; it does not include salaries.  Full article... Read more

Houston Police fleet grounded following budget cut

Houston Police fleet grounded following budget cut

20-Jul-2011Source: KHOU

After the Mayor of Houston cut their fuel budget by 75%, the Police’s aviation unit has cut their daily flying hours from 20 to 3.  Full story... Read more

Aero Dynamix delivers eighth NVG modification on LA County Sheriff AS350B2

Aero Dynamix delivers eighth NVG modification on LA County Sheriff AS350B2

20-Jul-2011Source: Aero Dynamix

Aero Dynamix Inc. is very proud to announce the delivery of the eighth Night Vision Goggle (NVG) modified AS350 to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “We are very pleased to be working with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on this project” stated General Manager Dennis Trout. “We are performing the night vision cockpit modification... Read more

Night Flight Concepts streamlines NVG repair

Night Flight Concepts streamlines NVG repair

20-Jul-2011Source: Night Flight Concepts

At the Airborne Law Enforcement Association’s 41st Annual Conference and Exposition taking place in New Orleans this week, Night Flight Concepts will showcase their innovative online NVG parts ordering tool and RMA procedures that will help customer streamline maintenance and repair, reduce time and cost and operational downtime. “We are very pleased to showcase our... Read more

Becker Avionics to exhibit at ALEA

Becker Avionics to exhibit at ALEA

20-Jul-2011Source: Becker Avionics

Becker Avionics is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association’s (ALEA) annual Conference in New Orleans, LA, from July 20-22. Markus Schmitz, President and General Manager, commented: “ALEA’s Annual Conference keeps us in touch with the airborne law enforcement community and other ALEA members. Communication with our customers... Read more

American Eurocopter to highlight custom training solutions at ALEA Expo

American Eurocopter to highlight custom training solutions at ALEA Expo

19-Jul-2011Source: American Eurocopter

American Eurocopter will be highlighting its custom training solutions during the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 20 to 23. ALEA attendees are encouraged to stop by booth #715 for more information and learn how American Eurocopter can create training programs to suit multiple mission environments and scenarios. American... Read more

Bell showcases 407GX at ALEA Expo

Bell showcases 407GX at ALEA Expo

19-Jul-2011Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), will display its newest 407 – the 407GX – during the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) 41st Annual Conference & Exposition in New Orleans this week. “The Bell 407GX is one of Bell Helicopter’s newest versions of the very successful Bell 407 platform, and we are delighted... Read more

Vector Aerospace exhibiting at ALEA

Vector Aerospace exhibiting at ALEA

19-Jul-2011Source: Vector Aerospace

Richmond, BC – Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America (Vector), a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace Corporation (www.vectoraerospace.com), and  an industry-leader in providing helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services is exhibiting at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association’s (ALEA) 41st Annual Conference and Exposition taking place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana,... Read more

American Eurocopter showcases AStar leadership at ALEA 2011

American Eurocopter showcases AStar leadership at ALEA 2011

18-Jul-2011Source: American Eurocopter

The AStar family of helicopters has become the standard in airborne law enforcement. It is a reliable, high performance platform that has been proven throughout the U.S. law enforcement community. In service with agencies like U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, California... Read more

California’s ABLE program now grounded for good

California’s ABLE program now grounded for good

2-Jul-2011Source: Daily Pilot

As of Friday, the John Wayne Airport hangar that housed ABLE’s three EC120 helicopters will become a storage space for the aircraft dubbed “Eagle,” which is jointly owned by Costa Mesa and Newport Beach.  Both cities have dismantled the shared police helicopter program, thus ending a 15-year partnership. Both city councils decided to cut ABLE... Read more

UK: Proposal for Eastern Counties Police Maintenance to add North Midlands

UK: Proposal for Eastern Counties Police Maintenance to add North Midlands

29-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The North Midlands police air support unit is proposing to move its maintenance provision to an organisation dedicated to police helicopters.  ECPM – the Eastern Counties Police Maintenance organisation – was established in April 2007 to provide aircraft engineering services to the Eastern Consortium (Essex, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk Forces). In mid-March 2011, ECPM was approached... Read more

UK: Cambridgeshire Police propose ditching MD902 to join Chiltern ASU

UK: Cambridgeshire Police propose ditching MD902 to join Chiltern ASU

29-Jun-2011Source: Cambridgeshire Police

The way in which police air support is provided in Cambridgeshire is changing. In a move which will save money the force is looking to enter into a consortium with Chiltern Air Support Unit which will be backed up with existing arrangements with Suffolk and Essex police forces. The Chiltern Air Support Unit, which has... Read more

Maryland State Police to relocate a helicopter to Port Deposit or Colora at peak times

Maryland State Police to relocate a helicopter to Port Deposit or Colora at peak times

28-Jun-2011Source: Dagger Press

Knowing minutes can mean the difference between life and death, the Maryland State Police Aviation Command is implementing a plan to pre-position the medevac helicopter stationed in Baltimore County closer to where it is most frequently used in Northeastern Maryland during hours of peak mission demand.... Read more

Merced County Sheriff’s Dept flies four aircraft cost-free

Merced County Sheriff’s Dept flies four aircraft cost-free

27-Jun-2011Source: Merced Sun-Star

Keeping the two planes and two helicopters in the air is an annual expenditure of $0 for Merced County, according to records from the sheriff’s department.  They operate Bell UH-1 N911SS and Robinson R44 II N7527G... Read more

Angola’s National Police takes delivery of 10th AS350B3

Angola’s National Police takes delivery of 10th AS350B3

22-Jun-2011Source: Eurocopter

Eurocopter is celebrating the delivery of the tenth AS350 B3 Ecureuil (Astar) helicopter to Angola’s National Police Force’s Helicopter Unit, strengthening its airborne law enforcement capabilities and at the same time, expanding its modern and versatile rotor wing fleet. This latest delivery concludes the 2009 contract to supply a fleet of 10 AS350 B3s delivered... Read more

Paraguay Police add four UH-1s

Paraguay Police add four UH-1s

16-Jun-2011

Two UH-1s, serialled A-11 and A-12, have been added to the helicopter fleet of the Paraguayan Police, who previously operated only Robinson R44s.  This fleet expansion provides them with significantly more capability than they have previously had.  The UH-1Hs are fitted with mountings for snipers as well as being suitable for all emergencies, with kit... Read more

American Eurocopter delivers last of 12 AS350B2 order to LA County Sheriff

American Eurocopter delivers last of 12 AS350B2 order to LA County Sheriff

9-Jun-2011Source: American Eurocopter

June 8, 2011  Grand Prairie, TX – Today, American Eurocopter announced that it has delivered the 12th AS350 B2 to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. This completes the order of 12 AS350 B2 helicopters that were purchased in August 2010 as part of an upgrade program for the department’s Aero Bureau fleet. “American Eurocopter... Read more

Pakistan LongRanger crash: Five-member committee to probe incident

Pakistan LongRanger crash: Five-member committee to probe incident

9-Jun-2011Source: Express Tribune

A five-member committee has been constituted to probe the helicopter crash that killed Major General Muhammad Nawaz, DG rangers Punjab. The committee will be headed by AVN Riazul Haq, deputy director general Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).  See article in Express Tribune See also HeliHub.com page for this accident... Read more

Undersheriff pitches Air-1 helicopter survival to DA’s advisory council

Undersheriff pitches Air-1 helicopter survival to DA’s advisory council

7-Jun-2011Source: Post-Standard

The legislature only funded Air-1 through June 30, placing the second half of the year’s funding in a contingency account to be released if the Sheriff’s Office made substantial progress toward setting up a not-for-profit foundation to raise private income and obtaining a commercial license allowing it to charge fees for patient transport.... Read more

Fairfax County PD selects Becker DVCS6100 Digital Audio System for Bell 429

Fairfax County PD selects Becker DVCS6100 Digital Audio System for Bell 429

6-Jun-2011Source: Becker Avionics

Becker Avionics’ DVCS6100 Digital Audio System was recently selected by the Fairfax County Police Helicopter Division for integration into their new Bell 429 helicopter. Their new aircraft is currently undergoing completion at Paradigm Aerospace Corporation (PAC) in Mt. Pleasant, PA. The DVCS6100 was chosen by Fairfax County PD due to its unique ability to effectively... Read more

NSW Police Force launches new Eurocopter EC135P2+

NSW Police Force launches new Eurocopter EC135P2+

5-Jun-2011Source: NSW Police

NSW Police Force Commissioner, Andrew Scipione APM, has welcomed the latest addition to the Aviation Support Branch, PolAir 4. PolAir 4 is the Force’s newest helicopter, a twin-engine Eurocopter EC135 P2+, will replace the current single-engine model. The aircraft features newly-designed rotor technology, including a fenestron shrouded tail-rotor, which is significantly quieter than previous models.... Read more

Milan transport police use unmanned helicopter to track copper thieves

Milan transport police use unmanned helicopter to track copper thieves

1-Jun-2011Source: Repubblica

In the home city of helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, the police responsible for the local transport system “Green Line” are tracking copper thieves using a small unmanned helicopter... Read more

Eurocopter Canada targets police market

Eurocopter Canada targets police market

31-May-2011Source: Globe and Mail

Eurocopter president Guy Joannes said Tuesday that his company is looking to expand in the market for police helicopters, following on its success with landing earlier contracts with forces such as the Ontario Provincial Police and RCMP.  Photo EC120 of York Provincial Police... Read more

Suspicion of sabotage emerges in Istanbul Police Alouette crash

Suspicion of sabotage emerges in Istanbul Police Alouette crash

31-May-2011Source: Today's Zaman

A police helicopter that crashed into the waters of the Bosporus Strait last week might have been sabotaged, with the surviving pilot saying the engine and rotor of the aircraft experienced unusual vibration, which investigators say might have been caused by electromagnetic waves.... Read more

Sao Paulo Military Police to upgrade 21 AS350s to B2 status

Sao Paulo Military Police to upgrade 21 AS350s to B2 status

30-May-2011Source: Turbomeca

The Military Police of São Paulo year agreement Signed With Turbomeca (Safran group) For the retrofit of at least single-engine helicopters, over a Period of Two Years. They Will convert Their B AS350 helicopters, powered With Arriel 1B engines, Into AS350 B2 helicopters, powered With Arriel 1D1 engine. “We Are Proud Of The confidence thats... Read more

Eurocopter Canada delivers two EC135P2+ to Ontario Provincial Police

Eurocopter Canada delivers two EC135P2+ to Ontario Provincial Police

29-May-2011Source: Eurocopter Canada

What follows is the official Eurocopter Canada press release.  HeliHub.com first broke this story on 4th February, almost four months ago, see here. In an official ceremony held at the Ontario Provincial Police Headquarters, Eurocopter Canada Limited (ECL) officially transferred two new generation twin-engine EC135 helicopters to the Ontario Provincial Police. “The multi-role EC135 is... Read more

Maryland State Police to relocate Salisbury helicopter on summer weekends

Maryland State Police to relocate Salisbury helicopter on summer weekends

29-May-2011Source: Del Marva Now

The Maryland State Police helicopter typically stationed in Salisbury will be relocated to the Ocean City Airport for weekends during the summer. Police say the switch means they can respond more quickly to medical crises in the tourist-packed resort.... Read more

Regina Police start using unmanned Draganflyer X6

Regina Police start using unmanned Draganflyer X6

26-May-2011Source: Regina Leader-Post

Police Inspector Tom Mansfield said Dragan X6 flew out of an idea advanced several years ago by the Canadian Police Research Centre (CPRC) in Ottawa, which wanted to give police services an “eye in the sky” without the high cost of a full-sized helicopter and crew.... Read more

Stanislaus sheriff’s B206 to fly again on reduced hours

Stanislaus sheriff’s B206 to fly again on reduced hours

26-May-2011Source: Modesto Bee

After being grounded for more than a year, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Air Support Unit will go back on patrol this weekend.  Now it will be back in the air during peak hours Thursday through Saturday, thanks to funding from the Stanislaus Drug Enforcement Agency... Read more

Anaheim Police put 20K hour 500E up for auction

Anaheim Police put 20K hour 500E up for auction

26-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The Police in California’s Disneyland city of Anaheim have put the oldest of their four helicopters up for auction on the internet, whcih ends on 17th June.  A 1989 build MD500E N1607A with over 20,700 airframe hours has been put on the PublicSurplus.com website with a starting bid of $150K.  The City expects $600-700K proceeds... Read more

City of Dallas’ new asset management barcoding project includes helicopter parts

City of Dallas’ new asset management barcoding project includes helicopter parts

25-May-2011Source: Wasp Barcode Technologies

Wasp Barcode Technologies, a leading provider of small business productivity solutions, today announced that the City of Dallas’ Department of Intergovernmental Services, a city division that manages and purchases Homeland Security equipment, has deployed Wasp’s automated asset tracking solution to help manage grant funded assets. Wasp MobileAsset – Professional Software has supplied the city with... Read more

NTSB puts New Mexico AW109E blame on pilot error and State Police policies

NTSB puts New Mexico AW109E blame on pilot error and State Police policies

25-May-2011

An investigation of a fatal helicopter crash in the mountains above Santa Fe nearly two years ago has found blame with both the pilot and the state police organization he worked for... Read more

Bangladesh to buy two Bell helicopters for Rapid Action Battalion

Bangladesh to buy two Bell helicopters for Rapid Action Battalion

23-May-2011Source: Daily Star

The government is going to purchase two choppers at a cost of Tk 90 crore (US$12.2M) to equip Rapid Action Battalion better for carrying out anti-crime operations through the air... Read more

Businessman proposes to save Costa Mesa’s threatened ABLE program

Businessman proposes to save Costa Mesa’s threatened ABLE program

19-May-2011

Peter Adderton has asked Costa Mesa City Council to give him a little time to put a deal together to provide helicopter service through a private company.  He asked the Council to give him a little time to put a deal together to provide helicopter service through a private company.... Read more

South African Police Service report death of pilot

South African Police Service report death of pilot

13-May-2011Source: SAPS

Our fallen colleagues – “At the setting of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them”. The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, General Bheki Cele, is greatly saddened to confirm the death of one of our respected and experienced pilots, Colonel Shabir Khan. Khan, together with a colleague from the... Read more

Scandinavian Avionics to provide TETRA upgrades to many Norwegian helicopters

Scandinavian Avionics to provide TETRA upgrades to many Norwegian helicopters

13-May-2011Source: Scandinavian Avionics

Scandinavian Avionics has signed framework agreements with the Norwegian Directorate for Emergency Communication (DNK), a subordinate to The Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police, to provide complete TETRA radio terminal upgrades in a significant number of helicopters on 7 different platforms. Program Manager at Scandinavian Avionics, Michael R. Truelsen comments: “With extensive capabilities and... Read more

Onondaga County Sheriff seeks $350K to keep Air 1 flying

Onondaga County Sheriff seeks $350K to keep Air 1 flying

11-May-2011

The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office asked county lawmakers today to release nearly $350,000 in funding to keep its helicopter flying after June 30.  “The ship will not fly unless they do that,” Sheriff’s Office Chief John Balloni said.... Read more

Oakland Police helicopter to return to the skies

Oakland Police helicopter to return to the skies

11-May-2011Source: KTVU

Budget cuts grounded the Oakland Police Department’s helicopter almost two years ago, but the OPD chopper has been cleared to take to the air to once again help fight crime in the city.... Read more

Can California’s ABLE helicopter program be saved?

Can California’s ABLE helicopter program be saved?

9-May-2011Source: Orange County Register

On July 1, the ABLE helicopter program run by Newport Beach and Costa Mesa ends as a result of Costa Mesa’s cost-cutting measures. Assets must be sold and the proceeds split between the two cities.... Read more

American Eurocopter delivers 10th of 12 AS350B2s to LA County Sheriff

American Eurocopter delivers 10th of 12 AS350B2s to LA County Sheriff

9-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Last week, American Eurocopter delivered the tenth AS350B2 to the Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept’s Aero Bureau out of a fleet of twelve on order.   The Aero Bureau operates out of a large dedicated facility at Long Beach Airport. The twelve are registered N950LA through N962LA omitting N952LA.... Read more

Arizona court declines Turkish Police MD600 crash relatives’ lawsuit

Arizona court declines Turkish Police MD600 crash relatives’ lawsuit

5-May-2011Source: Arizona Republic

The company sought dismissal, with its attorneys arguing that Arizona has almost no connection to the lawsuit and that the accident wreckage, aircraft records and accident witnesses are all believed to be located in Turkey in the custody of the national police.... Read more

AW139 handed over to Shenzhen Police

AW139 handed over to Shenzhen Police

5-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Yesterday, 4th May, a handover ceremony was held between Shenzhen Police, Avic International and AgustaWestland for the formal acceptance of the second police helicopter of Shenzhen. The AW139 will help enhance the security protection and fulfill the task of winch rescues, fire-fighting, low-level patrol, precaution for large activity, video images transmission and so on. Member... Read more

Ohio sheriff envisions new regional aviation unit

Ohio sheriff envisions new regional aviation unit

1-May-2011Source: Columbus Dispatch

Marion County Sheriff Tim Baileywill pitch his aviation unit idea to the first of several groups of sheriffs from Ohio’s other 87 counties during May... Read more

Man who fired at sheriff’s helicopter gets 12½ years in prison

Man who fired at sheriff’s helicopter gets 12½ years in prison

28-Apr-2011Source: Orlando Sentinel

Jason Dennis McGuire, 27, was convicted on charges of attempted destruction of an aircraft, possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony, and for using a firearm during a violent crime.... Read more

Western Australian Police’s new 365N3 will not be ready for CHOGM

Western Australian Police’s new 365N3 will not be ready for CHOGM

25-Apr-2011Source: The West Australian

The spokesman said they were confident that three helicopters would be provided by other law enforcement agencies to supplement the current police helicopter, adding that the new AS365N3 had been ordered in May last year, before the dates were finalised for October’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth.... Read more

LAPD helicopter may have been fired on twice

LAPD helicopter may have been fired on twice

25-Apr-2011Source: LA Times

Los Angeles Police Department is investigating reports that a police helicopter struck by gunfire Sunday morning was fired on by more than one group of suspects.... Read more

Indianapolis PD close to selling MD600 and restart ops with B206A

Indianapolis PD close to selling MD600 and restart ops with B206A

24-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Local press reports suggest that Indianapolis Police are close to selling their MD600 with an overseas buyer inspecting it around now.  This aviation unit ceased operations in October 2009 under budgetary pressure, putting its MD600 flagship, two Hughes 300s and an early Bell 206A into storage.  A report in July 2010 cited public safety officials... Read more

Eagle Copters wins contract to provide Houston Police with a B412EP

Eagle Copters wins contract to provide Houston Police with a B412EP

20-Apr-2011Source: Eagle Copters

Eagle Copters Ltd. (ECL) has been awarded a contract to provide the City of Houston and the Houston Police Department with a fully mission equipped Bell 412EP helicopter.  In operation since 1970, the Houston Police Department Air Support Division (Helicopter Patrol Division) has grown into the second largest municipal helicopter police air support unit in... Read more

Mosquito board won’t ask to use Sheriff’s helicopter

Mosquito board won’t ask to use Sheriff’s helicopter

18-Apr-2011Source: St Augustine Record

“Whenever we get in bed with the county, we get screwed,” said Commissioner Cathy Brandhorst. She also said that the arrangement would amount to “purchasing a liability.”... Read more

Santa Barbara Sheriff awarded for 10 years of Night Vision

Santa Barbara Sheriff awarded for 10 years of Night Vision

18-Apr-2011Source: Santa Barbara Sheriff

The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Aviation Unit is being honored for more than 10 years of safe flying while using night vision equipment to protect the public. In 1998, the Sheriff’s Aviation Unit increased its ability to run operations after sundown when it purchased four pairs of night vision goggles thanks to a special grant through... Read more

Two more UK police helicopter units join Twitter

Two more UK police helicopter units join Twitter

16-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

In the last two weeks, two more police helicopter units in the UK have joined Twitter and started to spread news of their work via the successful social media site.  The two are West Midlands – @WMP_Helicopter South Yorkshire – @SYP_AirOps Suoth Yorkshire currently appears to be just an automated feed of the jobs their... Read more

33 months for shining laser at Philadelphia Police helicopter

33 months for shining laser at Philadelphia Police helicopter

15-Apr-2011Source: US Dept of Justice

PHILADELPHIA – James Gautieri, 54, of Williamsport, PA, was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for interference with an aircraft or aircraft facilities, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.  Gautieri was convicted at trial on September 30, 2010 of his involvement in an April 30, 2008 incident during which he shined a laser... Read more

UK: Cleveland Police launch online task tracking

UK: Cleveland Police launch online task tracking

13-Apr-2011Source: Cleveland Police

‘Helicopter Watch’ will be updated daily to give details of what operations the helicopter has been involved in and whereabouts in the Force area it has been. The new helicopter was delivered three months ago and since then has: Attended 550 incidents Airlifted 2 casualties to hospital Assisted in the arrest of 109 people Attended... Read more

Turkish Police seek 10 new light twin helicopters

Turkish Police seek 10 new light twin helicopters

8-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The Turkish Security General Directorate intends to broaden its fleet with ten new helicopters, specifically stating a need to better track suspected criminals and intervening in incidents that could erupt during mass demonstrations. Reports state that they are finding their current MD600 fleet “insufficient in most cases” citing “performance problems, particularly in high temperatures and... Read more

ASU Announces Night Vision Award Mixer for ALEA

ASU Announces Night Vision Award Mixer for ALEA

8-Apr-2011Source: ASU

Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) announced that they will host an afternoon mixer from 4-6 p.m., Thursday, July 21 at the convention hall, and present the night vision awards in New Orleans at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) 41st annual conference. Drinks and light appetizers will be served. “ALEA annual conference is a unique event... Read more

Helibras launches AS350 armour shielding for hostile environments

Helibras launches AS350 armour shielding for hostile environments

5-Apr-2011Source: Helibras

(Electronic translation from original Portuguese press release) The shielding system of Squirrel helicopters produced by Helibras provides protection for crews and aircraft parts considered vital against light weapons with a caliber 7.62 and 5.56 mm level III, enhancing its ability to work in hostile environments. The installation consists of putting removable plates of material resistant... Read more

UK: South East Air Support Unit officially launched

UK: South East Air Support Unit officially launched

4-Apr-2011Source: Sussex Police

A collaboration to share air support across the counties of Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire was officially launched Friday at Shoreham Airport. Although the South East Air Support Unit (SEASU) has been operational since October, today marked the start of operations under a single Police Air Operator’s Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority. Under the... Read more

Monroe County Sheriff wants use of Mosquito Control helicopters

Monroe County Sheriff wants use of Mosquito Control helicopters

31-Mar-2011Source: Keys Net

Monroe County Sheriff Bob Peryam wants to borrow one of the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District’s helicopters from time to time.  He says it would be a public safety enhancement at a savings to county taxpayers.... Read more

Escambia County Sheriff’s OH-58 to fly again thanks to $100K grant

Escambia County Sheriff’s OH-58 to fly again thanks to $100K grant

30-Mar-2011Source: Pensacola News Journal

Sheriff David Morgan announced Monday that a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Justice Department’s Office of Justice Program will allow the agency to restart its air unit on a temporary basis beginning this week. The unit, which flies two OH-58s, has been grounded since 1st March 2009 – see HeliHub.com story... Read more

Acquisition #1 – Bond Aviation Group sold to INAER’s private equity owners

Acquisition #1 – Bond Aviation Group sold to INAER’s private equity owners

28-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Bond Aviation Group, the UK company encompassing the onshore operator Bond Air Service and its sister company Bond Offshore Helicopters, is set to be sold by Stephen and Peter Bond for a figure thought to be around £300 million (approx $480M).  The buyers are the two private equity groups that own Spanish operator INAER, which... Read more

Riverside police helicopter pilot honoured

Riverside police helicopter pilot honoured

28-Mar-2011Source: Press-Enterprise

Sgt. Russ Shubert, who as a young officer landed a bullet-riddled helicopter after his partner had been shot... Read more

Richland County Sheriff adds unmanned helicopter

Richland County Sheriff adds unmanned helicopter

23-Mar-2011Source: Richland County Sheriff

During a news conference this week, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott unveiled the newest addition to the Department’s efforts in making our communities safer – A.I.R. Aerial Intelligence and Response. Intelligence gathering, surveillance, search and rescue or special responses to critical incidents are now made easier through the use of radio controlled (RC) technology. Sheriff Lott... Read more

Opposition party promises new NSW helicopter if they win election

Opposition party promises new NSW helicopter if they win election

20-Mar-2011Source: ABC

Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell will mark the final week of the New South Wales’ election campaign later today with a promise to fund more police officers and a  a new Ua$16 million counter-terrorism helicopter and 100 additional police vehicles.... Read more

California’s Ontario Police orders third AS350B2

California’s Ontario Police orders third AS350B2

17-Mar-2011Source: Eurocopter

American Eurocopter is pleased to announce that the Ontario (CA) Police Department has ordered its third AS350 B2. The aircraft, which will enter service in late spring, will primarily be used for aerial patrol and special operations surveillance throughout the department’s service area in and around Ontario, California. The single-engine AS350 B2 offers the best... Read more

Orange County Sheriff selects Helinet Technologies to launch HD downlink solution

Orange County Sheriff selects Helinet Technologies to launch HD downlink solution

16-Mar-2011Source: Helinet Technologies

Helinet Technologies, an international provider of aviation technology solutions to the law enforcement, government and military markets, announced today its selection by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) to implement and support an integrated video downlink system for the department’s Aviation Support Unit (ASU).  Designed to meet the OCSD’s need for a comprehensive, tactical downlink... Read more

West Yorkshire Police MD Explorer passes 13,000 Hours

West Yorkshire Police MD Explorer passes 13,000 Hours

15-Mar-2011Source: MD Helicopters

[Editor note – This is one in a long series MD Helicopters puts out every time this airframe passes the next 1000 figure – see here] Aircraft Number 078 Surpasses All Other MD Explorers in the Fleet MESA, AZ, March 6, 2011 – MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI), a leading manufacturer of commercial and military helicopters,... Read more

New Hanover County Sheriff R44 auction opens

New Hanover County Sheriff R44 auction opens

14-Mar-2011Source: HeliHub.com

Bidding is underway on the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office auctions off its Robinson R44 – see earlier stories on this operation on HeliHub.com here The auction opened in the last week on the website govdeals.com starting at $150,000.  It is currently showing 7 bids with the highest at $350,000.  see http://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemID=268&acctID=359 Sheriff Ed McMahon... Read more

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