Results: CHP (California Highway Patrol) Air Operations
Published on 10/05/2018
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I was out to lunch last week and had the honor of meeting a CHP air operations helicopter pilot, not knowing much about their air operations, I thought a survey is in order, so that I could learn more about them. Have you heard of the CHP air ops before now?
Yes
16%
346 votes
No
84%
1763 votes
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Here is a small list of facts about the CHP air ops division. Choose the ones you know:
Provides invaluable service to the public, our allied agency partners, and CHP ground units.
11%
236 votes
Despite all the high tech equipment that is on the helicopters and planes, cameras are the most valuable asset
10%
203 votes
Involved in search and rescue
16%
344 votes
Advanced life support assistance
10%
214 votes
law enforcement measures
11%
222 votes
Currently 150 crew members
3%
53 votes
All crew members started out as patrol officers on the ground
5%
99 votes
Provide coverage for 163,000 square miles all in the state of California
5%
101 votes
Each unit / hoist can lift 500 pounds
3%
57 votes
and has 160 feet of cable
2%
38 votes
Not Applicable
72%
1522 votes
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Here are the statistics of CHP air ops for 2016. Choose the ones that surprise you or are impressive:
8794 search flown missions (state of California only for the year 2016) about 732 per month
23%
483 votes
477 rescue flown missions
17%
361 votes
388 emergency medical service flown missions
18%
372 votes
1955 law enforcement actions (cite and release)
14%
285 votes
5,600 assist events to motorists
17%
369 votes
65,267 assist events to officers
19%
399 votes
16 lives saved
17%
348 votes
Not Applicable
61%
1293 votes
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Do you know if there is an air operations in your area?
Yes
23%
481 votes
No
77%
1628 votes
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Final question, have you or someone else you know ever had to utilize the services from a helicopter or airplane that is associated with law enforcement?
Yes
10%
201 votes
No
90%
1908 votes
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