Aviation Becoming Increasingly Important Tool for State’s Law ...
May 10, 2023 · ‘Smokey 3,’ one of the five Cessna aircraft used by WSP in traffic control, was overhead.
The Washington State Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee (JTC) commissioned a comprehensive evaluation of the Washington State Patrol’s (WSP) fleet of Cessna aircraft. WSP asked the 2022 Legislature to fund replacement of all five a aircraftCessn over a five-year period.
Creating Safe Roads - Washington State Patrol
Commissioned Washington State Patrol troopers carry out the agency’s primary goal of providing a safe motoring environment for the public. They are responsible for enforcing traffic laws, investigating collisions, and assisting motorists on 17,524 miles of the state’s highways.
N305DK (1999 CESSNA 206H owned by WASHINGTON STATE PATROL) Aircraft ...
N305DK (1999 CESSNA 206H owned by WASHINGTON STATE PATROL) aircraft registration information with aircraft photos, flight tracking, and maps.
It’s a new era for the Washington State Patrol - Medium
Aug 25, 2023 · On Aug. 10, troopers were alerted to a gray Chrysler tearing up I-5 at nearly 120 miles per hour. Fortunately, the WSP plane ‘Smokey 4’ was in the air. The crew tracked the suspect to a home in...
Air search & rescue | WSDOT - Washington State Department of …
Directly managing missing aircraft SAR operations. Search and rescue activities involving electronic-signaling devices such as emergency-locater transmitters, emergency position-indicating radio beacons and personal-locater beacons associated with aeronautical use.
2021 Annual Report: Special Operations Division - Washington State Patrol
Being the Cessna 206 is the primary aircraft for Law Enforcement missions, the section anticipates replacing two of the Cessna 182’s with two Cessna 206’s. Both planes were included in the Governor’s budget for the 2022 Legislative Session.
Washington State Patrol helping law enforcement make traffic …
May 9, 2023 · WSP has planes they can use to track drivers who are fleeing police, which helps law enforcement make arrests without engaging in a car chase. SEATTLE — Street racing is on the rise in western...
RFQ Evaluation of Washington State Patrol's Cessna Aircraft …
The Washington State Legislature directed the Joint Transportation Committee (JTC) to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the Washington State Patrol’s (WSP) fleet of Cessna aircraft.
State Patrol leading nation with new aerial enforcement technology …
Feb 18, 2015 · The Washington State Patrol is the only law enforcement agency in the nation using a new specialized technology to target speeders from the air.