Cleveland Air Operations Unit
The Cleveland Air Operations Unit (CAOU) is the air support/operations unit for the Cleveland Police force.
History
The Cleveland Air Operations Unit was formed on 1 April 2009.
Between 1995 and 2009 Cleveland Police was a member of the North East Air Support Unit which was a consortium with Durham and Northumbria police forces.
From the force's website, visitors can now find out what the helicopter has been doing over the past month with a brief description of the operation accompanied by a map http://www.cleveland.police.uk/news/helicopter-watch.aspx
Fleet
The Cleveland Air Operations Unit has one helicopter:
2009–2010 Eurocopter EC-135T1, registration G-NESV.
2010–current Eurocopter EC-135P2, registration G-CPAS . Based at Durham Tees Valley Airport / EGNV.
Its police call sign is "India 55". ATC call-sign is "Police 06"
Use
The helicopter supports numerous areas of operational policing.
The aircraft is equipped with thermal imaging cameras for locating criminals and missing people.
The helicopter is also able to provide video footage, which is vital in directing officers and other emergency services during major incidents. This technology also enables the police to capture evidence effectively.
The helicopter may also be called on to transport people with life-threatening injuries to hospital, when the Great North Air Ambulance is unavailable.
See also
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