Monday, December 26, 2011

Corporate Advertising on Police Helicopters - Should We Be Concerned?

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"A high-tech helicopter has helped Sheriff Kevin Walsh chase down fugitives, airlift accident victims and spearhead search-and-rescue missions in the Syracuse region of central New York since 1999. In 2012, Air-1 could be grounded by budget cuts.

Walsh's proposed solution? Slap a corporate logo on the Bell 407 chopper to raise ad revenue and keep her flying."

I would be concerned about the incentives that this would introduce. Surely the corporate sponsor want their logo to be seen as much as possible. Could this mean that police helicopters with corporate logos on them will be used differently?

I think it is hard to imagine how it would not affect how they are used.
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