Maryland State Police Chopper Pilots Still In Short Supply

CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — A union official says Maryland State Police still lack the requisite number of helicopter pilots, restricting service hours at two of seven bases.
Helicopter pilot Rick Bartlett is the union’s local president. He tells the Cumberland Times-News the force has only filled one of the 14 vacancies in the MSP Aviation Unit since summer.
He says a second new hire resigned after less than a month on the job.
According to Bartlett, that means the Cumberland and Easton