Condor Group
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| Agrupamiento Condores | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1971 - current |
| Country | Mexico |
| Role | Aerial Intelligence, Aerial Support, and Aerial Transport |
| Part of | Secretariat of Public Security |
| Garrison/HQ | Mexico City International Airport |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Observation helicopter | AS350 B3, Bell 212 |
The Condor Group (Agrupamiento Condores) is the aviation unit of the Mexico City Police which operates a fleet of helicopters in support of police and city government operations.
The organization founded in 1971 with two helicopters from the Ministry of Security. In 1983, then president, Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado opened a new heliport for the Ministry of Public Security in Mexico City, now the headquarters for the helicopter operations.
During 1970 and 1980, three helicopters were donated to this organization[1] and in 1980 it acquired four Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil helicopters.
Statistics
Although the unit serves 23,564 missions a year, statistics from the organization show that only 42.63% are security work, support for 1.58% of units, aerial medical evacuations 4.15% and 51.61% road patrols[2]
