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.

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

Following is a transcript of the video. Instructor: Nunez, in what year did we become the Royal Canadian Mounted Police? Cadet: 1920. Instructor: Really, that's what you're gonna give me?

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 ...

The officers' training eventually will include searching ... That's worrisome for advocates who see the use of mounted police as a form of intimidation. "We've got to review the goals of our ...

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 ...