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1462:. All 6 occupants escaped serious injury; the probable cause was determined to be fatigue cracking in the output drive gear resulting from manufacturing deficiencies. The aircraft was 18 months old at the time of the accident, and the City later filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against manufacturer
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A police department is very much in the position of a legislative body. If it is led by progressive men, it looks ahead into the future and adopts progressive measures to meet the conditions. If it is not progressive it waits until the need for measures is emphasized by harmful effects and then it
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were asked by New York City officials to survey the disaster in real-time. Their efforts provided valuable reconnaissance for firefighters on the ground and cemented the NYPD leadership's resolve to launch a professional air wing of its own.
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against "sky pirates" or the hunting-down of "river pirates" in the city's waterways, and even published headlines like "Armed With
Machine Guns, They Open the Season's Campaign on Air Traffic Violators."
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in honor of the 23 New York City police officers killed on
September 11. In addition to advanced imaging and communication systems, the aircraft reportedly featured the ability to detect
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was used to film a couple having sex on the roof of their home. The helicopter was dispatched to monitor an unpermitted public assembly nearby, but the crew used its Wescam MX-15
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Most of the unit's annual flight hours are accumulated through daily patrol duties, which often include general surveillance or support of NYPD street officers conducting
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at nearby helicopters, one of which was an NYPD Aviation unit. The aircraft's camera recorded the illumination event and was used to support felony endangerment charges.
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tries to patch up the harm done. Considering the step taken by the New York City Police
Department there is no gainsaying the fact that it belongs in the first category.
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815:"Preparedness Grant" funding, and was delivered with airborne radiological detection capability. This unspecified equipment enables the airborne detection of
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The
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had left many states (and their municipalities) feeling unprepared to handle internal emergencies without organized security forces of their own.
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ended the war and brought home thousands of
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used by officers on the ground. After a decade of NYPD service, the helicopter was retired from the unit and replaced in
January 2017 with a
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was the first graduate of this program, becoming the world's first aerial policewoman at 21 years of age.
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mission. In 2003 it took delivery of a $ 9.8 million (equivalent to $ 16,231,693 in 2023) unmarked
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1600:"Airbus Helicopters, Inc. submits bid to support the NYPD's next-generation fleet with the H175"
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2342:"Wait, The New York Police Department Has A Spy Plane For Hunting Dirty Bombs?"
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to record the unwitting pair for nearly 4 minutes, prompting a civil complaint.
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2485:"Dreams Take Flight: NYPD Aviation Unit officers keeping city safe from above"
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Tulenko, Thomas; Chase, Bradley; Dupuy, Trevor; Hayes, Grace (March 1, 1981).
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Annual Report of the Police Department of the City of New York - 1920
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Tracy, Thomas; Sanderson, Bill; Parascandola, Rocco (May 26, 2021).
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helicopters (registration N412PD) was substantially damaged after a
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and suspect pursuits. These missions are typically crewed by one
2662:"Two Patrolmen Are killed as Police Helicopter Crashes in Queens"
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Wahid, Raeedah; Akinnibi, Fola; Nahmias, Laura (June 18, 2024).
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2203:"Police Helicopter Flights and Spending Soar in New York City"
1975:"New York Air Police to Shoot Sky Pirates With Tracer Bullets"
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1625:"On the border: The National Guard mobilizes for war in 1916"
1542:"Meet the elite NYPD squads who patrol NYC's sky and harbors"
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Spending on helicopter usage spiked dramatically under Mayor
2631:"One Dead, One Lost After Police Copter Falls in East River"
2314:"What an NYPD Spy Copter Reveals About the FBI's Spy Planes"
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Airport Data and Information Portal as of November 2021
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In May 2021, a man was arrested in Brooklyn after aiming a
2454:"Police Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Jamaica Bay"
1360:. The unit conducts flight training utilizing both a
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intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)
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1959:. November 10, 1920. pp. 148–149 – via
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720:. The unit's helicopters are also equipped with
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1662:Historical Evaluation and Research Organization
1275:Destroyed via forced landing in September 2010
764:. As of 2013, NYPD Aviation was also the only
744:and consolidation of Coast Guard air assets at
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2745:"Aviation Accident Final Report (ERA10TA493)"
1135:Destroyed via mid-air collision in July 1983
360:New York City Police Department Aviation Unit
33:New York City Police Department Aviation Unit
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1572:"Exclusive: Inside the NYPD's Aviation Unit"
536:Drawing of NYPD Salmson biplane piloted by
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465:. That unit was reorganized in 1918 as the
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1826:"Police, in the Air, Will Protect the City"
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2267:United States Coast Guard Aviation History
1424:. Both crewmembers were killed on impact.
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1446:On September 22, 2010, one of the unit's
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1485:"NYPD Special Operations Acting Chief"
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1860:"Work for Airmen Policing the City"
1431:occurred between one of the unit's
1295:For sale as of September 2021
896:Utility, Rescue, Counter-terrorism
2692:Carmody, Deirdre (July 23, 1983).
2423:Gallucci, Joseph (June 16, 2003).
608:wireless telephones and telegraphs
573:Colonel Jefferson De Mont Thompson
469:under Special Deputy Commissioner
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2555:. @NYPDSpecialOps. March 28, 2021
1177:Babcock Mission Critical Services
47:air unit, radio callsign "Finest"
2574:Dwyer, Jim (December 22, 2005).
2452:Baker, Al (September 22, 2010).
2234:De Boer, James (April 2, 2013).
1726:"Police Reserves on New Footing"
1608:. March 31, 2021. Archived from
1540:Moore, Tina (October 25, 2016).
937:Surveillance, counter-terrorism
483:Morgan Munitions Depot explosion
390:. The unit is headquartered at
380:United States Coast Guard (USCG)
2731:Federal Aviation Administration
2369:Stevens, Kim (August 9, 2014).
2236:"In the City that Never Sleeps"
2096:New York City Police Department
1957:New York City Police Department
1925:New York City Police Department
1795:"First Air Police for New York"
722:Global Positioning System (GPS)
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149:New York City Police Department
1927:. October 1, 1919. p. 111
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665:, and regulatory enforcement.
372:NYPD Special Operations Bureau
139:NYPD Special Operations Bureau
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1891:"News of the Flying Machines"
1837:. December 2, 1918. p. 7
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754:instrument flight rules (IFR)
409:from the unit to replace its
2312:Zetter, Kim (June 5, 2015).
1654:US Home Defense Forces Study
1364:and live instruction in its
649:. Coinciding with both the
598:. Newspapers also imagined
160:NYPD Air Operations Heliport
62:; 105 years ago
2288:"Special Operations - NYPD"
2156:. July 12, 1939. p. 18
1899:. March 29, 1919. p. 3
542:The Illustrated London News
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2547:"Tweet - NYPD Special Ops"
2125:. June 3, 1939. p. 12
1983:. April 3, 1919. p. 1
1427:On July 22, 1983, a fatal
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880:57148, 57188, 57220, 57233
785:September 11, 2001 attacks
540:, originally published in
511:maritime search and rescue
507:Jefferson De Mont Thompson
495:Armistice of November 1918
461:under Police Commissioner
407:request for proposal (RFP)
1980:The Philadelphia Inquirer
1757:"Air Police for the City"
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2375:State Aviation Journal
1454:failure resulted in a
1334:Privately operated in
1307:Privately operated in
1217:Privately operated in
1194:Privately operated in
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1054:Stinson SR-10K Reliant
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1896:The Brooklyn Citizen
1416:On March 1, 1970, a
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1362:helicopter simulator
1121:Bell 206A Jet Ranger
1088:Grumman G-44 Widgeon
577:Granville A. Pollock
544:, February 28, 1920.
538:Granville A. Pollock
499:US aviation industry
467:Reserve Police Force
366:focused on airborne
239:6 ft / 2 m
2780:New York Daily News
2642:. December 22, 1967
2609:New York Daily News
2527:. February 14, 2020
2491:. February 18, 2021
1580:. February 28, 2017
1397:green laser pointer
1181:Government of Spain
972:Curtiss JN-4D Jenny
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783:In the wake of the
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669:Unit Citation Award
647:Arthur W. Wallander
643:Floyd Bennett Field
479:Black Tom explosion
459:Home Defense League
392:Floyd Bennett Field
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2122:The New York Times
2045:. October 23, 1919
2042:The New York Times
2011:The New York Times
1871:. December 8, 1918
1868:The New York Times
1834:The New York Times
1803:The New York Times
1765:The New York Times
1734:The New York Times
1703:The New York Times
1612:on April 16, 2021.
1605:Airbus Helicopters
1493:. December 2, 2022
1441:Red Hook, Brooklyn
1071:Grumman G-21 Goose
946:Formerly operated
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746:CGAS Atlantic City
637:On July 12, 1939,
550:The New York Times
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403:Airbus Helicopters
388:surrounding waters
60:December 1918
18:NYPD Aviation Unit
2401:Vertical Magazine
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677:Rise in spending
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2247:November 8,
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1460:Jamaica Bay
1111:1947-1950s
817:dirty bombs
382:to service
270: /
245:Coordinates
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1471:References
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1437:Cessna 206
1382:Bell 412EP
1203:Bell 412EP
1161:Bell 412SP
889:Bell 412EP
865:2014-2015
839:missions.
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683:Eric Adams
503:regulation
426:Background
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258:73°52′54″W
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2186:June 19,
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