The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department will submit a request to the Governor's Office of Emergency Services for five surplus Huey helicopters.
The department plans to refurbish the helicopters and use them for drug surveillance or search and rescue operations. Another option would be to use the Vietnam War-era helicopters for parts, said Lt. Dale Gregory of the sheriff's aviation division.
On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors gave the Sheriff's Department the go-ahead to make the request.
A state program administered through the California Office of Emergency Services allows law enforcement agencies to obtain surplus property, at no cost, from the Department of Defense for law enforcement purposes.
Read the story... | Source: SBSun.com | Posted: 4/17/09
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