New York City Police Department Aviation Unit
The New York City Police Department Aviation Unit is a division of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) focused on airborne law enforcement and public safety. Operating under command of the NYPD Special Operations Bureau, the unit frequently works alongside partner agencies like the NYPD Harbor Unit and United States Coast Guard (USCG) to service New York City and its surrounding waters. The unit is headquartered at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, and boasts emergency response times within 8–10 minutes to most parts of the city.
NYPD air unit, radio callsign "Finest" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Formed | December 1918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Law Enforcement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jurisdiction | New York City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Headquarters | Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employees | 61 (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parent department | NYPD Special Operations Bureau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent agency | New York City Police Department | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In March 2021, Airbus Helicopters responded to a request for proposal (RFP) from the unit to replace its Bell 412EP search and rescue helicopters with two new H175 models.
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