Horses have long been linked with police forces. The French and the British were using mounted police patrols as early as the ...

The Mobile Police Department is hosting a nine-day course that helps equine navigate through stressful conditions. In this ...

Waggoner, a Percheron horse, during a training session to become part of the Knoxville Police Department's new Mounted Patrol Unit on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. The new unit will cons ...

Jason Gardner is one of those police officers. Gardner was previously assigned to KPD's motorcycle unit called the 'Blue Hawk.' Now he's on the third week of training for the mounted patrol unit.

The Broken Arrow Police Department hosted a mounted patrol training session at the Tulsa Fairgrounds to prepare officers and their horses for service. 1. Being on horseback allows officers to do ...

Students at Asbury University’s equine program have become teachers for a few days, training police officers from mounted ...

Pushing a giant beach ball around and getting tapped by pool noodles may look like horseplay, but it's part of the job for two Percheron horses in Knoxville's new Mounted Patrol Unit. Horses Phyl ...