PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY POLICE DEPT - HELICOPTER EVALUATION - OPERATION ALERT (AERIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT RECONNAISSANCE TECHNIQUES)

• NCJ Number: 10020
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1968
• Length: 40 pages
• Corporate Author: Prince George's Cty Police Dept
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

COMPLETED STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 15 DAY FEASIBILITY TEST OF HELICOPTERS (MARCH-APRIL 1968) FOR USE BY THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Abstract

RISING CRIME RATES WITHIN THE COUNTY AND ITS PROXIMITY TO CRIME AND CIVIL DISTURBANCE PROBLEMS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WERE THE IMPETUS FOR THE HELICOPTER PATROL, AS AN ATTEMPT TO CURB THE CRIME PROBLEM WITHOUT A SIGNIFICANT MANPOWER INCREASE, PROVED TO BE A VALUABLE LAW ENFORCEMENT TOOL. THE INITIAL STEPS IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM ARE DESCRIBED, INCLUDING FINDINGS OF RESEARCH INTO PRIOR SUCCESSFUL HELICOPTER APPLICATIONS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND KANSAS CITY. THE REPORT EXPLAINS THE PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED, AND PERSONNEL SELECTION AND TRAINING. STATISTICAL TEST RESULTS AND A COST ANALYSIS IS INCLUDED. MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THAT AN AERO SECTION OF THREE HELICOPTERS BE ESTABLISHED, WITH THE PRIMARY DUTY OF PATROL. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERN PATROL APPLICATIONS, PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATIONS, AND SELECTION OF PILOTS AND OBSERVERS.