RCMP Black Hawk Helicopter Patrolling BC-US Border as Part of Security Plan

An RCMP Black Hawk helicopter being used as part of an effort to reinforce its Canada-U.S. border surveillance capability, is shown in Ottawa, in a Jan.17, 2025, handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO-Serge Gouin, RCMP-GRC

The RCMP in British Columbia says it has begun using a Black Hawk helicopter to patrol the United States border as part of efforts to stop smuggling and people crossing illegally.

Police say people shouldn’t be alarmed to see or hear the new Black Hawk in action on the borders with Washington, Idaho and Montana.