The Chicago Police Department plans to buy two helicopters by the end of 2024 to help catch fleeing criminals and respond to emergencies — a far smaller investment in aviation than other big-city law-enforcement agencies have made, officials said during a City Hall budget meeting Tuesday.
Earlier this year, the department selected fully equipped Bell 407 helicopters for a total of $11.9 million, which includes training for one pilot per helicopter, department officials told the Chicago Sun-Times last month in a written statement.
