Police aviation

Not to be confused with Air Police.
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Swedish police with a Bell 429
A Eurocopter AS365 N3 Dauphin 2 of the Victoria Police Air Wing.

Police aviation is the use of aircraft in police operations. Police services commonly use aircraft for traffic control, ground support, search and rescue, high-speed car pursuits, observation, air patrol and control of large-scale public events and/or public order incidents. They may employ rotary-wing aircraft, fixed-wing aircraft, nonrigid-wing aircraft or lighter-than-air aircraft. In some major cities, police rotary-wing aircraft are also used as air transportation for personnel belonging to SWAT-style units. In large, sparsely populated areas, fixed-wing aircraft are sometimes used to transport personnel and equipment.

An EC135 P2+ operated by the Surf Life Saving Queensland Aviation for the Queensland Police Service

Uganda Police Airwing - Jinja Airfield Piaggio Avanti P180 EVO Augusta 109 Sokol W3A Bell 206L