Mounted Police
Through a transformative training program at a Nevada prison, a once-wild mustang now patrols the streets of NYC, symbolizing second chances for horses and humans alike
The unit pairs Texas Highway Patrol Troopers with skilled Quarter Horses to tackle the rugged border terrain
Officers from the Folsom Police Department’s mounted unit on patrol
Charleston PD says the mounted unit will be a great opportunity to connect with the community
The only mounted patrol in Texas will be phased out, police announced this week
“He was a big horse with a big heart,” said Officer Kelly McKenney, a mounted patrol unit member
Chief Larry Scirotto says the horses are great for tourism and events, but admits it can be hard to show they’re fighting crime
A young girl asks if she can ride horses as a police officer too when she grows up
Samson and Freedom have since been corralled and returned safely to their stables
Photos of the Saturday incident went viral on social media
Walking the beat is a fundamental element to community policing
Video released Friday shows Sgt. Daniel Scanlan and horse JJ chasing, and eventually arresting, a suspect
Police say she hit a state trooper’s horse in the neck with a flag pole that had a nail protruding from it
The mounted officers were on patrol when they saw the gunfight in the middle of a city street
An 8-year-old Pennsylvania boy who was once helped by riding therapy horses has donated his birthday money — all $356.36 of it — to benefit mounted police
Jim and Doug discuss how those units differ from patrol, and offer some keys to successfully making the transition to a specialized assignment
Officer John Sesselman grabbed a treat for him and his partner, King Tut
A loose police horse conducted an unscheduled patrol through downtown Cleveland before officers recaptured it
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