Topic: Darren McLean

As Darren McLean embarks on the final leg of what has been a near 11-year journey to become the first Caymanian police helicopter pilot, he is urging other young Caymanians to consider following the trail he has blazed.

Having completed a training secondment in Trinidad and Tobago, Auxiliary Constable Darren McLean has received his pilots wings, and is now heading to the United Kingdom where he will spend the next year flying operations as a single-pilot captain.

Newly promoted Inspector Neil Mohammed, who is set to take over as head of the Police Air Operations Unit, has his sights set on building the unit's search and rescue profile as it continues to expand its services.

When Darren McLean first stepped onto a Cayman Islands tour helicopter as a teenager he dreamt of one day flying a chopper; now he's on the cusp of turning that dream into reality.

Aspiring police helicopter pilot Darren McLean has received his first officer bars.