The Mauritius Police has various branches. Two have them have aerial assets, the Helicopter Squadron  and the National Coast Guard.

The Helicopter Squadron was created in 1974 and operates a handful of helicopters. Their latest acquistion is an Indian-built Dhruv. Most of its original helicopters also came from India, albeit second-hand.

Since 1974 the National Coast Guard has been a very important branch. Originally a naval branch operating vessels, in 1987 it was reorganized as a special branch of the police force, given the increasing necessity to combat various illicit activities. Fixed wing patrol aircraft have been used since June 1990. Besides the single Do228-101, other aircraft were obtained later. Notably a single BN-2T Islander and another Dornier.