La Quinta Cove

Community Services Officer, Tom Fowler, responded:
There are several situations where you might see/hear a helicopter in the area:  (1).  Lost Person…hikers, children, special needs adults.  (2).  Assisting officers in serving a search warrant where there is a reasonable expectation that a subject might flee the location.  (3).  Assisting officers in locating an individual who has fled from them or is a suspect in a crime that has just happened.  (4).  Maintain observation of a fleeing vehicle which travels to the cove area.  (5).  Assist in locating a stolen vehicle when a “LOJACK Hit” has been received.I am not aware of any specific recent activity where the air-ship has been called out.  If you see/hear the helicopter and it is circling an area and/or the spot light is in use…then it is obvious that they are looking for someone.  In that case, the best course of action is to stay in your home and make sure all doors/windows are secured.  Do not open the door and let anyone into your home that you do not know.  Also, where the helicopter is in use there is a very strong probability that there will be officers in the area–so–stay indoors and do not step out to see what is going on.  We don’t want anyone to step out in the wrong place at the wrong time.

However, we DO see them frequently.  Make a note when you see them and report here.  We will send them on to the police department.