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In reply to the discussion: (1) How Unsolved Missing Person Cases Are Solved (Pt. 1) [View all]AmyStrange
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Terrorists, criminals, and missing persons - Inside the highly skilled Garda Air Support Unit
Andrew Byrne
From dealing with terrorists, pursuing criminals from the skies and helping in the search for missing persons, the Garda Air Support Unit is integral to policing in Ireland.
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Sgt. Mark Campbell from the Garda Air Support Unit said the team is operating 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
He said: "We perform a range of functions from crime scene photography, pursuits, and missing persons searches and we'll also support a range of other units across the state.
"Generally on a call out from one of the communication rooms it's a two minute response. If we got a call at 10 past 12 at night, by twelve minutes past we should be in the aircraft and making our way out to the scene."
Usually the unit is based Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel. Co Dublin but can be based in other locations within the Republic of Ireland.
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https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/other/terrorists-criminals-and-missing-persons-inside-the-highly-skilled-garda-air-support-unit/ar-BB1d084R
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