Submitted by freedom (not verified) on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 7:44pm.
It seems as if maybe the SABLE program with the Wilmington police dept wasn't serving the needs of Brunswick county. Otherwise, why go buy your own helicopter? Maybe the New Hanover County Sheriffs dept realized that sharing a chopper with so many agencies just waters down the effectiveness of the helicopter program.
When Brunswick county or New Hanover county needs a helicopter, it doesn't want to have to prioritize between so many agencies. It makes sense.
Looks like another County wants its own chopper