LAPD Air Support Division
Division of Los Angeles Police, California, U.S.
LAPD Air Support Division
The Air Support Division (ASD) is the police aviation division of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). It is the largest municipal airborne law enforcement organization in the United States and operates from the LAPD Hooper Heliport. While originally devoted to aerial traffic enforcement, the ASD has grown to support a wide variety of police activity. Its operations are divided between Air Support To Regular Operations (ASTRO) and Special Flight Section (SFS). The Air Support Division currently operates sixteen helicopters and 1 fixed wing aircraft of two different helicopter brands, and maintains the largest municipal police aviation unit around the world, in addition to having the world's largest rooftop airport and world's busiest heliport. According to a 2023 audit, there is little evidence that the sizable force of helicopters, which has operating costs of around $47 million a year, deter crime. This coupled with the noise and air pollution make the Air Support Division controversial.
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