Knoxville Police continue mounted patrol training
Mounted Patrol Officers with the Police Department have completed a third week of training before they are expected to be ...
'We want people to come up and meet us' | KPD training horses and officers on its mounted patrol unit
The two horses, Wagonner and Phyl, were chosen for their size and calm disposition. KPD said they want people to come up and meet them when they see them.
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‘Get the bad man!’ Mounted officer gives chase to fleeing suspect
A Florida man learned a tough lesson Tuesday — you can’t outrun a horse. Mounted police in Jacksonville, Florida, watched 25-year-old Jordan Wilson hand off illegal drugs. When he tried to flee the ...
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La. Police Department Disbands Mounted Unit over Shrinking Budget
The Baton Rouge Police Department will save roughly $50,000 annually after disbanding its mounted division, which had been ...
11 Investigates: Men who started Pittsburgh police’s mounted unit react to effort to disband it
Pittsburgh city officials voted to get rid of the police department’s mounted unit in December. Now, the men who started it ...
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Baton Rouge disbands its mounted patrol division to save money
The aging horses are enjoying retirement. With a shrinking budget, the Baton Rouge Police Department disbanded its Mounted Patrol Division at the end of 2024, saving an estimated $50,000 a year.