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Aviation
| Maryland State Police Aviation Command |
| Maryland State Police AVIATION COMMAND RECRUITING |
The Maryland State Police Aviation Command has
been in operation for over thirty years and is
nationally known as one of the finest law enforcement
and aeromedical units in the world. We continually
strive to improve the quality of service that we
provide. The single most important aspect of our
operation is the individual employee. From our
Command Staff who oversee the entire Command, to
the Mechanics, Pilots and Paramedics, we each have
an integral role in the success of every mission.
been in operation for over thirty years and is
nationally known as one of the finest law enforcement
and aeromedical units in the world. We continually
strive to improve the quality of service that we
provide. The single most important aspect of our
operation is the individual employee. From our
Command Staff who oversee the entire Command, to
the Mechanics, Pilots and Paramedics, we each have
an integral role in the success of every mission.
"...the Maryland State Police changed the face of Emergency
Medical Services in this country when we completed the first
civilian Medevac in the country in 1970." ~ Major James Hock
Medical Services in this country when we completed the first
civilian Medevac in the country in 1970." ~ Major James Hock
LAPD Air Support Division - The Los Angeles Police Department’s airborne law enforcement
program began with one helicopter in 1956. Today, the Air Support Division (ASD) is the largest municipal
airborne law enforcement operation in the world, and boasts the nation’s largest rooftop heliport.
program began with one helicopter in 1956. Today, the Air Support Division (ASD) is the largest municipal
airborne law enforcement operation in the world, and boasts the nation’s largest rooftop heliport.
| Patroling the streets of Baltimore from above A fleet of Foxtrot helicopters fight crime from the skies |
"Up close, the four helicopters look like something out of Star Trek. The
EC120Bs carry high-powered video cameras and heat-sensing
Forward-Looking InfraRed units, which can track a hidden suspect or find
a gun that's just been fired. Foxtrot navigates with GPS maps so
advanced, pilots know who lives at the address below the helicopter.
Foxtrot also carries a LoJack device to work with undercover detectives
to track car thieves by air, avoiding dangerous, high-speed car chases."
EC120Bs carry high-powered video cameras and heat-sensing
Forward-Looking InfraRed units, which can track a hidden suspect or find
a gun that's just been fired. Foxtrot navigates with GPS maps so
advanced, pilots know who lives at the address below the helicopter.
Foxtrot also carries a LoJack device to work with undercover detectives
to track car thieves by air, avoiding dangerous, high-speed car chases."
| Photo by Peter Hammon |
Trooper 2 and members of the Anne Arundel County
Fire Department HEAT Team practice helicopter
deployment
Fire Department HEAT Team practice helicopter
deployment
| Maryland State Police Aviation Command |
| Maryland State Police Aviation Command |
Two MSP helicopters land on
Interstate 95 near Route 175 in
Howard County for a serious motor
vehicle collision. August 9, 1998
Interstate 95 near Route 175 in
Howard County for a serious motor
vehicle collision. August 9, 1998
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If you are interested in exploring the opportunities that the Aviation
Command has to offer, please follow the link to the left that corresponds
with your area of expertise.
Command has to offer, please follow the link to the left that corresponds
with your area of expertise.
When I began my police career in 1971, Baltimore had followed the lead of the Maryland State Police in
police aviation. The Baltimore aviation unit consisted of five helicopters dedicated to the support of police
ground units. At least one ship was in the air 24 hours a day. When you needed the helicopter, its response
time was usually under two minutes.
The Vietnam War had produced huge numbers of expert helicopter pilots, and there was never a shortage of
police officers competing for the assignment of Ariel Observer. Not a lot has changed for the missions of
police aviation in the past four decades, but a lot has changed when it comes to the numbers of aviation units
in existence, and the technological advancement of the those flying machines. Gone are the days when the
only hi-tech gadgets the helicopter carried were its radio and spotlight.Today's police helicopters can be
equipped with a wide array of surveillance and communications equipment to include infrared sensor devices
and color TV cameras.
Police aviation comes at a high financial cost, but no one can deny the benefits from its existence. The only
complaint you'll ever hear from a police officer is when the helicopter may not be immediately available.
When it comes to Medevac operations, tens of thousands already owe their lives to the police helicopter.
If you join a police department with an aviation unit, you'll soon appreciate its existence. Even if your police
department doesn't have a helicopter, your department may well have an agreement for an air response
from a neighboring jurisdiction that maintains an aviation unit.
police aviation. The Baltimore aviation unit consisted of five helicopters dedicated to the support of police
ground units. At least one ship was in the air 24 hours a day. When you needed the helicopter, its response
time was usually under two minutes.
The Vietnam War had produced huge numbers of expert helicopter pilots, and there was never a shortage of
police officers competing for the assignment of Ariel Observer. Not a lot has changed for the missions of
police aviation in the past four decades, but a lot has changed when it comes to the numbers of aviation units
in existence, and the technological advancement of the those flying machines. Gone are the days when the
only hi-tech gadgets the helicopter carried were its radio and spotlight.Today's police helicopters can be
equipped with a wide array of surveillance and communications equipment to include infrared sensor devices
and color TV cameras.
Police aviation comes at a high financial cost, but no one can deny the benefits from its existence. The only
complaint you'll ever hear from a police officer is when the helicopter may not be immediately available.
When it comes to Medevac operations, tens of thousands already owe their lives to the police helicopter.
If you join a police department with an aviation unit, you'll soon appreciate its existence. Even if your police
department doesn't have a helicopter, your department may well have an agreement for an air response
from a neighboring jurisdiction that maintains an aviation unit.