Police Aviation Unit of
FARAJA () or HAVA FARAJA () is the
police aviation
Police aviation is the use of aircraft in police operations. Police services commonly use aircraft for traffic control, ground support, search and rescue, high-speed car pursuits, observation, air patrol and control of large-scale public events ...
of
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
, providing aerial support for other branches of
Law Enforcement Command of Islamic Republic of Iran such as the
Iranian Traffic Police and the
Border Guard
A border guard of a country is a national security agency that ensures border security. Some of the national border guard agencies also perform coast guard (as in Germany, Italy or Ukraine) and rescue service duties.
Name and uniform
In diff ...
in pursuit, surveillance and tracking missions. The main base of the unit is the
Shahid Ariyafar Airport in the southern part of
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
.
Aircraft
File:NAJA Agusta Bell-205A.jpg, AB-205A
File:A Mi-171SH of Police of Iran.jpg, Mil Mi-171SH
File:A Iranian police Aero Commander 690.jpg, Aero Commander 690
File:A ELA 07 of Islamic Republic of Iran Police in Firuzabad Aviation Center.jpg, ELA 07S
References
{{Iranian Aviation Units
Police aviation
Law enforcement in Iran
Law Enforcement Command of Islamic Republic of Iran