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Article: Fleet used for patrols, rescues
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- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
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- February 2, 2005
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SAN BERNARDINO - San Bernardino County supervisors on Tuesday
approved spending $7.8 million on three new helicopters, advancing
the Sheriff's Department's plan to acquire a brand-new fleet for
patrols and rescues.
"This is something that we need to move forward on to keep the
county safe," 2nd District Supervisor Paul Biane said.
The Sheriff's Department has seven helicopters, including one
military surplus helicopter that can't be used for patrols.
Two patrol helicopters are difficult to maintain because the
company that manufactures them moved to the Netherlands. One of them
has been sitting unused for several months awaiting parts.
The other four helicopters work well for patrol but ...