Tuscaloosa PD's new hangar is 13,500 sq ft, compared to the old hangar's 2,600 sq ft. It houses four helicopters and the Air Patrol Division, which includes five pilots and two mechanics.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office currently uses shared helicopters with the Chicago Police Department. Both of its helicopters are often grounded due to maintenance issues.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will be investigating the crash.
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit offers assistance with law enforcement, search and rescue, fire suppression and monitoring, and special missions like SWAT team fast rope insertions.
The Dallas Police Department says the Bell 407 GX is capable of greater critical response and longer flight times.
The Bell 505 will aid in daily public safety missions including search and rescue, surveillance, criminal pursuits and apprehension, and natural disaster response.
The City of Fort Worth's aircraft costs nearly $4.5 million, can carry up to five people, has a flight time of three to four hours, and makes use of improved video technology.
Although the new helicopters are part of the State Highway Patrol fleet, the majority of missions conducted by the helicopters are to help local agencies in the area.
Bell Helicopter delivered the first Bell 505 Jet Ranger X configurated for law enforcement to the Sacramento Police Department in California.
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