The Policía de Investigaciones de Chile (PDI) is Chile’s national civilian investigative police force, founded in 1933 and operating under the Ministry of the Interior. Its primary mission is criminal investigation, intelligence gathering, forensic analysis, and the fight against organized crime, drug trafficking, human trafficking, cybercrime, and financial offenses. Distinct from the uniformed Carabineros, the PDI focuses on judicial police work and works closely with prosecutors and the courts, playing a central role in Chile’s internal security and law-enforcement system.
PDI also operates an aviation service that provides critical airborne support for investigative and operational missions across Chile’s vast and geographically diverse territory. Its aircraft and helicopters are used for surveillance, rapid deployment of tactical units, transport of personnel and evidence, border and coastal monitoring, and support to special operations. Aviation assets significantly enhance PDI’s ability to operate in remote regions—from the Atacama Desert to Patagonia—while also supporting national emergencies and inter-agency missions, making air operations a key force multiplier for Chile’s investigative police.
PDI also operates an aviation service that provides critical airborne support for investigative and operational missions across Chile’s vast and geographically diverse territory. Its aircraft and helicopters are used for surveillance, rapid deployment of tactical units, transport of personnel and evidence, border and coastal monitoring, and support to special operations. Aviation assets significantly enhance PDI’s ability to operate in remote regions—from the Atacama Desert to Patagonia—while also supporting national emergencies and inter-agency missions, making air operations a key force multiplier for Chile’s investigative police.
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Chilean PDI Helicopters Support Contract
12-Dec-25 - Ecocopter by Helisul has secured its first contract with Chile’s PDI Air Police Brigade, covering two-year maintenance support for Airbus AS350B3 and EC135T2 helicopters with a planned 1,800 flight hours #PDI List of Aircraft |
| Model | C/N | Built | ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC135T2 | 0251 | CC-CHS : PDI from Aug22 : on display at open day El Bosque | ||
| AS350B3 Ecureuil | 7204 w/o 2024 | CC-ETF : Policia de Investigaciones de Chile (PDI);
w/o 31jan24 crashed at ... | ||
| AS350B3 Ecureuil | 3525 | 2002 | CC-ETI : PDI Chile, test serial F-WQDF;
pictured at Santiago during FIDAE ... |
