Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Aero Bureau pilots and tactical flight officers spent the 9/11 weekend in the air, keeping watch over the county’s critical infrastructure.

SWAT team deputies staffed multiple Sheriff helicopters as the special security missions zeroed in on public transportation corridors, ports, airports, freeways, the Los Angeles County Fair and more.

They paid special attention to Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Metrolink trains and buses. They provided airborne escorts of Green, Blue, Purple, and Gold Line light rail trains, and Metrolink trains as they traveled carrying passengers on their routes.

They also kept an keen eye on passenger stations, including Red Line subway stations, Union Station, and other Metro stations and facilities. Orange Line and Metro buses throughout Los Angeles County received special air patrols, as well.

These efforts were in addition to increased ground and sea security deployments by multiple policing agencies to maximize public safety.

Every day, Sheriff’s Aero Bureau pilots and tactical flight officers fly helicopter patrol and rescue mission. Meanwhile, multiple Sheriff’s SWAT teams are available around the clock, and frequently deploy in high-risk situations throughout the county – on land, sea, and in the sky.