High Seas Border Patrol

Helicopters piloted by CPB Agents stay in contact with he boats underneath and relay information to them about what they see.
Todd Bigelow / Aurora for TIME

Eye in the Sky
Helicopters piloted by CPB Agents stay in contact with he boats underneath and relay information to them about what they see. The helicopters are equipped with floodlights and cameras when they patrol the coastline.

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