police helicopter
Sky-bound law enforcement
A police helicopter is a helicopter operated by law enforcement for aerial surveillance, pursuit of suspects, search and rescue, and traffic monitoring.
The distinctive thrum of rotors overhead signals police activity in urban areas: A police helicopter circled the neighborhood with its spotlight on.
Also called a chopper informally.
- chopperRotorcraft or cleaver
- news chopperAircraft broadcasting live coverage
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
airborne · pursuit · hovering · searchlight · night vision · siren · patrol · blades · aerial · search and rescue · fugitive · manhunt · news · traffic · LAPD · ghetto bird · whirring · circling
- emergency vehiclesfire truck, ambulance, cop car, rescue truck, pumper
- helicoptershelicopters, chopper, rotorcraft, copter, helo
- Hovering Flighthummingbird, hover, hoverfly, dragonfly, kestrel
- UK Policebobby, constable, sergeant, inspector, detective
police helicopterpolice cruiser
Law enforcement patrol vehicle
patrol car · squad car · police motorcycle · foot patrol · police boat
police helicopterprivate residence
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