Topic: RCIPS Air Operations Unit
First Caymanian police helicopter pilot reflects on 11-year journey
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.
First Caymanian police helicopter pilot gets his wings
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.
Police, Coast Guard seize 5kg cocaine, arrest 3
Three Honduran men have appeared in court after being arrested following the seizure of five kilos of cocaine on board a commercial fishing vessel stopped by the Cayman Islands Coast Guard last week.
Police chopper to be deployed to Turks and Caicos after spike in gang killings
Cayman is set to deploy one of its two police helicopters to the Turks and Caicos Islands to assist with overnight aerial surveillance after a significant spike in gang-related violence there.
Police Air Ops aims to build search and rescue capabilities
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.
Helicopter pilot Darren McLean: ‘I’ll be the first, but I do not want to...
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.
RCIPS Spotlight: Air Operations Unit Continues to Develop Staff & Capabilities
The RCIPS Air Operations Unit continues to develop its staff and capabilities in contribution to the Service’s goals of securing the Cayman Islands, ensuring safer communities and delivering a professional police service.
RCIPS members sue Airbus for injuries from aborted takeoff
Two members of the RCIPS’s Air Operations Unit filed identical lawsuits against Airbus, the France-based manufacturer of the police helicopter that was damaged when...
RFA Argus chopper locates missing kayakers
Two kayakers reported missing on Saturday were located by a Royal Navy Merlin helicopter which remained overhead until they were rescued by boat.
RFA Argus wraps up Cayman tour
UK Naval ship RFA Argus and its aviation team are ending their tour in Cayman and are now heading to the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Cayman delivers medical supplies for MS Braemar
Cayman stepped in to help passengers stranded on the MS Braemar cruise ship that has been trying to dock for days.
Caymanian helicopter pilot gets first officer bars
Aspiring police helicopter pilot Darren McLean has received his first officer bars.
