RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – A joint partnership between three local police departments is helping fight crime from the sky.
The Metro Aviation Unit consists of nine Henrico, Chesterfield and Richmond pilots.
“Three pilots from each jurisdiction, and then Henrico oversees the unit and also the fiscal responsibility of the unit,” Supervisor of the Metro Aviation Unit Sgt. Michael Sommerville said. “We respond to missing people, vehicle pursuits, foot pursuits, and pretty much any other call for service that patrol units would respond to.”…