27-Jul-2017Source: Airbus Helicopters
San Bernandino County Sheriff’s Department in California has strengthened its public safety capabilities with the acquisition of two new Airbus Helicopters H125 AStars, the best-selling law enforcement helicopter in the country. Airbus Helicopters Inc. is exhibiting one of San Bernandino’s H125s at the 2017 Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) Annual Conference and Expo this week... Read more
24-May-2017Source: HeliHub.com
The San Bernardino International Airport is now the official Aviation Unit for the County Sheriff and County Fire Department. The new hangar measures 51,000-square feet and is able to hold all 15 aircraft. It also means that mutual operations between the Sheriff and Fire Department can be carried out, reports Daily Press.... Read more
29-Jun-2016Source: Vector
Vector Aerospace is pleased to announce that it has completed the first of three 12-year inspections for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s (SBCSD) fleet of Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 AStars. The SBCSD flew its second AStar to Vector’s hangar in Langley, BC on June 20th, and returned home with the first completed aircraft, work... Read more
5-May-2016Source: Layfield & Barrett
The Villegas family, represented by Philip Layfield of Layfield & Barrett and V. James (Jim) DeSimone of V. James DeSimone Law, filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of California, San Bernardino County. The lawsuit was filed under the case name: Villegas v. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department et al with the case number CIVDS1606504,... Read more
4-Mar-2016Source: Vector
Vector Aerospace, a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract to perform 12-year inspections on three Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 AStars operated by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department (SBCSD). Vector will conduct these inspections at its facilities in Langley,... Read more
29-Oct-2015Source: Vector
Vector Aerospace (www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce its completion of a modification and upgrade for the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department’s (SBCSD) Bell 212 aircraft. Modifications to this aircraft included avionics, airframe, and tailboom structural modifications required for the installation of a new... Read more
24-Sep-2015Source: SCPR
A Friday incident involving a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy shooting from a helicopter above the 215 Freeway is raising eyebrows in law enforcement. See Full Story... Read more
22-Sep-2015Source: BBC News
A driver involved in a high-speed chase in California was struck by gunfire from a police helicopter, officials have confirmed. See Full Story... Read more
4-Mar-2015Source: Vector Aerospace
Vector Aerospace Corporation (“Vector Aerospace”), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (“MRO”) services, is pleased to announce that Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services – North America (“HS-NA”) will provide the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department (“SBCSD”) with modification, repair and overhaul services for their Bell 212 helicopter, including installation of STC# SR01142LA,... Read more
13-Mar-2014Source: Alpenhorn News
Two military surplus UH-1Hs were offered to the county by the California Emergency Management Agency’s 1033 Excess Property Program. See full story... Read more
