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Article: Budget includes $2.82 million for helicopters.
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- Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE)
- Article date:
- July 26, 2006
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Byline: Josh Swartzlander
Jul. 26--The Omaha Police Department's eyes in the sky may be quieter, more fuel-efficient and more maneuverable in coming years. Mayor Mike Fahey's budget, proposed Tuesday to the City Council, includes $2.82 million for the purchase of three new police helicopters over the next four years. The new helicopters would replace the city's existing Vietnam-era helicopter fleet. "Our fleet is depreciated completely," Fahey said. "We're running out of parts." The city now has four Bell OH-58 helicopters -- two for flying missions, one for training and one for parts, said Omaha Police Chief Thomas Warren. The military is phasing out the ...