The helicopter used by Fresno Police Department is similar to the one that crashed in Scotland.
The department's Skywatch helicopter is also a Eurocopter but a slightly different model.
Flight crews attribute rigid maintenance schedules and strict safety guidelines with keeping them safe.
But say preparation for the unknown is something they never leave the ground without.
"If we have a problem with the helicopter in the sky we pretty much have to land. Sometimes we have to land right where we are. So as pilots we are always looking at the ground for places to land should we have an issue," said Sgt. Larry Hustedde from the Fresno Police Department.
Many law enforcement agencies including the CHP and LAPD also use a model similar to the one that crashed in Glasgow, Scotland.
The department's Skywatch helicopter is also a Eurocopter but a slightly different model.
Flight crews attribute rigid maintenance schedules and strict safety guidelines with keeping them safe.
But say preparation for the unknown is something they never leave the ground without.
"If we have a problem with the helicopter in the sky we pretty much have to land. Sometimes we have to land right where we are. So as pilots we are always looking at the ground for places to land should we have an issue," said Sgt. Larry Hustedde from the Fresno Police Department.
Many law enforcement agencies including the CHP and LAPD also use a model similar to the one that crashed in Glasgow, Scotland.