Airborne / Maritime

The Airborne / Maritime topic provides news articles, tips, and expert advice for police officers who want to learn the best ways to work with the police helicopters, airplanes, UAVs, marine patrol boats, and high-speed drug interdiction craft in their city, state, or region.

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Flight attendant mistakes air marshal for passenger with gun
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The TSA says the marshal was apprehended along with another marshal after Flight 3531 landed Monday night
Video shows crash of police helicopter in Ark.
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The crash left one person injured
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Judge: Mo. trooper charged in man's drowning death shouldn't have been fired
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A judge said the head of the Missouri Highway Patrol did not have the authority to fire trooper Anthony Piercy
Air and ground: How police assets coordination protects the southwest border
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Interagency communication and mission awareness are vital to successful operations
Eyes in the Sky: How law enforcement uses unmanned aircraft systems
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Some law enforcement agencies are making use of UAS to photograph and process crime scenes, assist with search and rescue operations, and help with other emergencies. This video highlights the functionality of UAS and offers tips to consider when standing up a UAS program. It also busts some top myths the public has about police drones.
7 factors to consider when purchasing a public safety UAS
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A UAS can be a powerful force multiplier for public safety agencies that is a safe, efficient and effective way to increase mission capabilities
UAS operations: Which FAA regulation is best for your police agency?
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Determining which regulatory option is best for your agency and, more importantly, the type of operation, can be challenging
3 things police need to know about unmanned aircraft systems
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An unmanned aircraft system, or UAS, can provide an invaluable tool for law enforcement, but successful use requires understanding of the technology
Standards for use of drones by public safety agencies released
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The new standards will provide guidance on the tactical, legal and ethical use of unmanned aircraft systems
Search continues for missing police diver
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Now in its third day, the search effort continues to add manpower and equipment
Search on for missing NY police diver
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Divers, in pairs of two, are conducting search patterns on the river bottom for police diver Craig E. Lehner
How to stop a sniper? Police sharpshooters firing from copters is one idea
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Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock’s position — a window on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel — gave him “commanding terrain”
Ga. officer paralyzed after police helicopter crash
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The chopper was returning after the pilots helped officers on the ground search for a suspect
Mo. trooper sentenced for 2014 drowning death of handcuffed man
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Trooper Anthony Piercy was sentenced to 10 days in jail
Police aviation units: 11 things to address in your emergency response plan
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What happens if a law enforcement aircraft is in trouble?
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