# Event Details - **Event Name**: What Do Police Helicopters Actually Do? | Sip Smarter Vancouver - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Criminologist Dr. Rylan Simpson shares his research on the use and impacts of helicopter units in policing — over drinks.About this EventYou hear the helicopter overhead — but what is it actually doing up there?Helicopter units operate within many large police agencies in North America. They’re often celebrated for their operational benefits — and critiqued for their high costs. In this talk, Dr. Rylan Simpson shares the findings of his research on the use and impacts of helicopter units in policing: how they’re used, what they do, and how they can impact the activities of people and the perceptions of officers on the ground.Every Sip Smarter talk includes trivia and ends in open Q&A — so bring your questions.Dr. Rylan Simpson is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University. As a court-recognized expert in policing, Dr. Simpson conducts research related to perceptions of police, police organizations, and police effectiveness. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his policing scholarship and engagement with policing officials. Motivated by frontline experiences, Dr. Simpson has participated in more than 2,000 hours of ride-alongs with police agencies from around the world, including in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, and has worked as a police dispatcher since 2012.Agenda6:30 PM doors open. Guests are welcome to arrive early, order drinks, meet other attendees, and grab the best seats before the talk begins.7:00 PM talk begins — trivia woven in, followed by open Q&A.8:15 PM wrap up. Stick around for drinks, conversation, and a chance to chat 1:1 with Dr. Simpson. Guests are welcome to order another round. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/what-do-police-helicopters-actually-do-sip-smarter-vancouver/100001993632011012 - **Event Categories**: nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Courtside Food & Drinks - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 17.31, max: 27.96, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Vancouver - **state**: BC - **country**: Canada - **location**: Courtside Food & Drinks - **lat**: 49.2633873 - **long**: -123.1012726 - **full address**: Courtside Food & Drinks, 2415 Main Street, Vancouver, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: What Do Police Helicopters Actually Do? | Sip Smarter Vancouver - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/4523ba18e0a5bdf88050bf25bc403e5a9f6b7bd60b49dfdb39e43823f1591b88-rimg-w1200-h600-dc040100-gmir.jpg?v=1783777295 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is What Do Police Helicopters Actually Do? | Sip Smarter Vancouver being held? - **A:** What Do Police Helicopters Actually Do? | Sip Smarter Vancouver takes place on Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Courtside Food & Drinks, 2415 Main Street, Vancouver, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing What Do Police Helicopters Actually Do? | Sip Smarter Vancouver? - **A:** What Do Police Helicopters Actually Do? | Sip Smarter Vancouver is organized by Sip Smarter Vancouver. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "What Do Police Helicopters Actually Do? | Sip Smarter Vancouver", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/4523ba18e0a5bdf88050bf25bc403e5a9f6b7bd60b49dfdb39e43823f1591b88-rimg-w1200-h600-dc040100-gmir.jpg?v=1783777295", "startDate": "2026-08-27", "endDate": "2026-08-27", "url": "https://allevents.in/vancouver/what-do-police-helicopters-actually-do-sip-smarter-vancouver/100001993632011012", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Courtside Food & Drinks", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2415 Main Street", "postalCode": "V5T 3E1", "addressLocality": "Vancouver", "addressRegion": "BC", "addressCountry": "CA" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "49.2633873", "longitude": "-123.1012726" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Criminologist Dr. Rylan Simpson shares his research on the use and impacts of helicopter units in policing — over drinks.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-07", "availabilityEnds": "2026-08-27", "validFrom": "2026-09-07", "lowPrice": "17.31", "highPrice": "27.96", "price": "17.31", "url": "https://allevents.in/vancouver/what-do-police-helicopters-actually-do-sip-smarter-vancouver/100001993632011012" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/vancouver/what-do-police-helicopters-actually-do-sip-smarter-vancouver/100001993632011012", "price": "17.31", "name": "Early Bird" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/vancouver/what-do-police-helicopters-actually-do-sip-smarter-vancouver/100001993632011012", "price": "27.96", "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/vancouver/what-do-police-helicopters-actually-do-sip-smarter-vancouver/100001993632011012", "price": "22.63", "name": "Bring a Friend (2 for 1 deal)" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Sip Smarter Vancouver", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/sip-smarter-vancouver/28017431", "description": "Sip Smarter Vancouver is a talk series pairing professors and experts with great bars — short, fascinating talks for people who want a smarter night out. 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