Lawmakers skeptical about response from police on helicopter problems

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State police officials failed to convince skeptical lawmakers Tuesday that they will fix all the maintenance and management problems legislative auditors discovered in the helicopter unit.

“I don’t think they really answered the questions,” said Sen. John Astle, D-Anne Arundel, a former helicopter pilot who was one of the most skeptical about the police aviation program during the hearing in Annapolis.

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