Air Operations Unit
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The Air Operations Unit is the California Highway Patrol’s specialized aviation division that provides airborne law enforcement, traffic enforcement, and search-and-rescue support across the state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Air Operations Unit canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviation unit
ⓘ
law enforcement unit ⓘ specialized division ⓘ |
| activity |
aerial photography and observation for investigations
ⓘ
aerial search for downed aircraft ⓘ aerial search for missing persons ⓘ aerial support during natural disasters ⓘ pursuit support from the air ⓘ traffic monitoring from the air ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| employerType | state government ⓘ |
| focusArea |
emergency response
ⓘ
public safety ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ traffic safety ⓘ |
| governingBody |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
State of California
|
| jurisdiction |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
State of California
|
| lawEnforcementFunction |
criminal apprehension support
ⓘ
officer safety support ⓘ surveillance support ⓘ traffic enforcement ⓘ |
| mission |
assist in search and rescue operations
ⓘ
enhance traffic safety through aerial enforcement ⓘ provide rapid response to emergencies by air ⓘ support disaster response operations ⓘ support ground units of the California Highway Patrol ⓘ |
| operatedBy | California Highway Patrol ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | California Highway Patrol ⓘ |
| partOf | California Highway Patrol ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
aerial patrol
ⓘ
aerial surveillance ⓘ airborne law enforcement support ⓘ airborne traffic enforcement ⓘ search and rescue support ⓘ |
| sector |
emergency services
ⓘ
law enforcement ⓘ public safety ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
statewide ⓘ |
| supportsAgency |
California Highway Patrol
ⓘ
surface form:
California Highway Patrol field offices
other local law enforcement agencies in California ⓘ search and rescue teams in California ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport |
aerial scene assessment
ⓘ
airborne command and control ⓘ medical evacuation support ⓘ transport of personnel by air ⓘ |
| usesAircraftType |
fixed-wing aircraft
ⓘ
helicopter ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.