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NYPD to Recognize Aviation Officers in West Point Cadets Rescue

Daring NYPD helicopter rescue in darkness and dangerous winds.

Posted Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Senate Would Criminalize Laser Targeting of Planes

Many instances of lasers pointed at helicopters, including police helicopters.

Posted Friday, February 4, 2011

Report: NM Rescue Chopper Landing Lacked Federal Permission

The report did not indicate who authorized the use of the helicopter in the search mission.

Posted Thursday, April 1, 2010

Airborne Law Enforcement Budgets Hit Hard

Consider cases in which a police aviation unit clears assignments before ground units arrive and allow them to return to service. Can that ever be measured in financial terms?

Posted Wednesday, February 17, 2010

New Aerial NYPD Photos of 9/11 Attack Released

Newly released aerial photos of the Sept. 11, 2001, World Trade Center attack show the towers coming down from a dramatic new angle.

Posted Thursday, February 11, 2010

Sky's the Limit

The NIJ's Rural Law Enforcement Technology Center (RULETC) symposium is proof that smaller and rural agencies occupy the cutting edge of law enforcement, despite the challenges they uniquely face.

Posted Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Website Tracks PD Chopper

A new Web feature allows the public to track Sacramento Police Department helicopter activity.

Posted Tuesday, October 20, 2009

LAPD Helicopter Crashes During Training

A Los Angeles police helicopter has crash-landed during a training exercise in the Antelope Valley, injuring three officers.

Posted Thursday, August 13, 2009

Fire in the Sky

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently implemented a new protocol for officers who must fly armed.

Posted Thursday, August 13, 2009

PA man smuggles gun onto plane: helped by employee

Posted Thursday, July 2, 2009

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Explosive Devices Found in Los Angeles Apartment

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Naked Man Taunts Police from Atop Fire Truck

Man shouted threats and performed lewd acts.
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Thousands Attend Police Week Memorial in D.C.

Law enforcement officials to remember those lost in the line of duty.
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Kidnapped Cleveland Women Free

Two women missing for a decade escape from home.
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Utah Station Shooting

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Federal Signal Valor Lightbar: A Whole New Angle in Safety & Security

For officers that rank safety as a top priority and desire a low profile appearance, the Valor is the obvious choice. Valor's distinct non-linear shape and Solaris LED reflector design provide 360-degrees of light output and an impressive off-axis lighting.
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