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Police Department <br /> www.santa-ana.org/pd <br /> Item # 11 <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br /> June 16, 2026 <br /> TOPIC: Law Enforcement Helicopter Services <br /> AGENDA TITLE <br /> Agreement with the County of Orange for Law Enforcement Helicopter Services <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> Authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year agreement with the County of <br /> Orange, Sheriff-Coroner Department, to provide helicopter services in an amount not to <br /> exceed $731,775 for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 and delegate <br /> authority to the City Manager to execute subsequent amendments in year two (July 1, <br /> 2027 - June 30, 2028) and year three (July 1, 2028 - June 30, 2029) for the contract <br /> amount of the first year of this agreement, $221,080, plus up to 10% (Agreement No. A- <br /> 2026-XXX). <br /> GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: No <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> In October 1994, the City of Santa Ana began participating in the Airborne Law <br /> Enforcement Services (ABLE) program. ABLE was a regional helicopter program that <br /> combined resources from the cities of Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, and Santa Ana. In <br /> 2011, ABLE was discontinued, and the City transitioned to a similar program <br /> administered by the County of Orange for this service. <br /> Airborne Law Enforcement Services allow the Santa Ana Police Department to provide <br /> a rapid enhanced response to incidents posing the greatest risk to the public, including <br /> robberies, burglaries, assaults, and fleeing felons. Additionally, the helicopter is utilized <br /> to assist in locating missing persons, coordinating fire department response, and <br /> locating individuals in need of rescue. This contract with the Orange County Sheriff's <br /> Department will provide helicopter services for the City of Santa Ana from July 1, 2026 <br /> through June 30, 2029. The County will provide 100 hours of helicopter service per year <br /> under this agreement. The Santa Ana Police Department will also provide one full-time <br /> sworn pilot/observer to the Orange County Sheriff's Department for this program. <br />