“We talk about it as a force multiplier a lot of times because it probably takes the place of, you know, probably 6, 7, 8 officers at any given time. (He adds that a helicopter offers), "essentially more coverage during the day and the night."
Source: Gilbert Gallegos, Albuquerque Police Department spokesman, discussing the need for another Police helicopter to supplement the exceptional work done by their current machine, which was acquired in 2019.