In addition to the Sacramento Police Department, the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office also maintains a distinct and integral aviation unit, known as the Air Operations Bureau. This bureau, based out of Mather Airport, operates a fleet of aircraft, including Airbus EC120Bs, to provide aerial support for officers and divisions, particularly in unincorporated areas of the county. The Sheriff's aviation unit is responsible for various missions, including routine patrol, homeland defense, and locating missing persons, and their aircraft are outfitted with specialized equipment like thermal imaging systems, powerful searchlights, and public address systems to enhance their operational effectiveness.
News about Sacramento County Sheriffs Office |
400th EC120 Delivered
13-Sep-06 - Eurocopter Marignane delivered the 400th EC120 helicopter since 1998
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Models Sacramento County Sheriffs Office List of helicopters |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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| 1102 | EC120B | 2000 | N255SD : Sacramento County Sheriffs Office (SSD), California from Dec00, pictured | ||||
| 1134 | EC120B | 2000 | N277SD : Sacramento County Sheriffs Office (SSD), California from Jan02 : departed Sacremento-Mather heading SW  |  N412AE | |||
| 1400 | EC120B | 2006 | N288JK : Sacramento County Sheriffs Office (SSD), California from Jan07, test seria+ | ||||
| 5366 | uh-1d | N911GC : Sacramento County Sheriffs Department at Mather, CA from Mar95 | 66-0883 | ||||
| 13461 | uh-1h | N911SS : Sacramento County Sheriff Dept (SSD) at Mather, CA Jun09-Aug10 | 73-21773 | ||||
