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Headlines
Kawasaki Delivers Two H145/BK117s to Japanese Police
Riverside County (CA) Sheriff’s Office Helicopter Rescues Hiker Clinging to a Cliff
Oconee (SC) Sheriff’s Office Drone Helps Find Missing Hikers
Counter Drone Restrictions and Laws
Oregon Bill Would Allow Police Agencies to Use Drone as First Responder
Hot Springs (CA) Police Department Drone Locates “Critically Missing” Man
Michigan State Police Helicopter Helps Find Lost 2-Year-Old
NPAS Helicopter Aborts Mission After Drone Near-Miss
Virginia State Police Helicopter Rescues Injured Hiker
Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Helicopter Airlifts Lost Hiker / Rescuers from Florida Swamp
Corporate Press Releases
Skydio Develops Guide On Obtaining Public Safety Part 91 BVLOS Waiver
APSA Vice President Dave Ellis Featured in The Hangar Z Podast on Leadership – Part 2
APSA Vice President Dave Ellis Featured in The Hangar Z Podast on Leadership – Part 1
BRINC Forms Strategic Alliance with Motorola Solutions for Public Safety Drones
Bell Training Academy in Valencia Launches New 429 Technical Training
Droneresponders Hosts Webinar on Simplified FAA COA/COW Process, Wed April 9
Skydio Hosts Webinar on Simplified FAA COA/COW Process, Wed April 16
StandardAero Wins Top Shop Award for ‘Best Engine Overhaul’ for the Third Year in A Row
Police Aviation News Releases April 2025 Issue
Agency Press Releases
USHST Releases March 2025 Monthly Safety Report
FAA Adopts New AD for Certain Leonardo A109 & AW109 Model Helicopters
FAA Drone Safety Day – April 26
FAA to Conduct Drone-Detecting Technology in New Jersey
FAA Adopts New AD 2025-06-51 for Certain Bell Model 505 Helicopters
FAA Adopts New AD for Airbus AS350, AS355 and EC130 Series Helicopters
NTSB Digitizes Aviation Accident Data Collection System
FAA Maintains Focus on Dangerous Laser Strikes
EASA Issues AD for All AS 350 Helicopters with Certain Cargo Hook Installed

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