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Aviation Unit

This section provides airborne Law Enforcement support to all city and county governmental agencies within Sarasota County. Support includes, but is not limited to, search and rescue, wildfire suppression, surveillance, patrol flights and aerial photography.

The pilots generally fly in the Sheriff's Office 2004 Bell 407 helicopter, however, at times they will conduct fixed wing operations for long range missions utilizing a leased aircraft.

Click on the links below to learn more about Air-1 and the Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit.

          

Aviation Unit Presentation