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MikeD · April 26th, 2004, 01:39

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It seems that most departments only let you apply for their aviation units once you've served for a while. Any leads on those that let rated pilots apply to go directly to aviation, especially if they're fairly high-time?

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You're right. Especially for liability reasons, many departments don't have civilian pilots with an officer observer like the old days.
They want all persons involved in any potential enforcement action to be fully POST (Police Officer Standards and Training) or equivelent certified for the particular state. Places like Phoenix PD, for example, you can be on the force for quite a while before an opening in the aviation unit comes up.

April 26th, 2004, 01:39	#36
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: Any Law Enforcement? [ QUOTE ] It seems that most departments only let you apply for their aviation units once you've served for a while. Any leads on those that let rated pilots apply to go directly to aviation, especially if they're fairly high-time? [/ QUOTE ] You're right. Especially for liability reasons, many departments don't have civilian pilots with an officer observer like the old days. They want all persons involved in any potential enforcement action to be fully POST (Police Officer Standards and Training) or equivelent certified for the particular state. Places like Phoenix PD, for example, you can be on the force for quite a while before an opening in the aviation unit comes up.