Only because the police don't have the funds to purchase them regularly. A lot of police helicopters are surplus Hueys, Blackhawks, or Kiowas. They may not ha

Only because the police don't have the funds to purchase them regularly. A lot of police helicopters are surplus Hueys, Blackhawks, or Kiowas. They may not have the targeting packages in them any more, but it doesn't take a ton of ingenuity to up-arm them, as was done in the early stages of Vietnam, before the specialized gunship helicopters were developed.