While mounted police units have been used in Europe since the 1700s, the first police force in America to mount an officer on a horse was in New York City in 1858. Other cities began following suit, ...
CHICAGO -- At the sprawling South Shore Cultural Center, the early-morning sun casts a golden glow on the stables nestled just beyond the gated entrance. On this 20-degree Thursday, the waves of ...
The six horses in the Mounted Unit are in the care of the officers 24/7, fed twice daily, exercised thrice a week, and ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Christmas is coming up, and the Wichita Mounted Unit are making their rounds from store to store as ...
The Knoxville Police Department will soon launch a modern Mounted Patrol Unit. This full-time unit will have officers patrol ...
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CHARLESTON — A day after being sworn in, one of the police department's new mounted units became the subject of controversial videos circulating online. Bystander footage appears to show a smaller ...
"This is so cool. We don't have mounted police in Traverse City," said Kierra Pendill of Traverse City, Mi., who takes a photo of St. Louis mounted patrol officer Jay Francois on Friday, April 24, ...
Teak, a Spanish-Norman horse breed, was donated to the Minneapolis Police Department's mounted unit in 2008, and after 17 years of service, the horse is calling it a career and going back to live with ...
Horses have long been linked with police forces. The French and the British were using mounted police patrols as early as the 18th century. Today, many cities around the world still use mounted police ...