Sly, a Saratoga Springs horse who was saved from an icy pond this winter, will join the city police’s mounted unit Friday.

In December, Pittsburgh City Council unanimously voted to disband the city’s mounted police unit, but Channel 11 Chief Investigative Reporter Rick Earle has learned exclusively that the unit isn ...

The LAPD’s Metro Mounted Platoon focuses on “crime prevention, crowd management, and handling demonstrations.” But its recent deployments have prompted accusations of excessive force.

The City of Miami Police Department has welcomed five new four-legged members to the force. Buster, Winny, Woody, Miamy and Exclusivo are the department's newest mounted patrol horses, donated by ...

One of Charleston Police Department's new mounted units was recorded interacting with protestors on June 14. Police and activists have different opinions.

The Ventura Police Department's new Mounted Patrol Unit was introduced at a June 3 media-invited event in Ventura. Blue Jean, Lucky, Gunny and Dahlia might seem like unusual names for a police ...

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 ...

According to the city, the mounted unit employs trained horses for patrolling, crowd management, and community outreach. The documents state the $351,656 can be used for “the recruitment and retention ...

READ MORE | "Behind the Badge: Sullivan's Island Officer trains next generation of police." The pair of horses is the focal point of the Mounted Patrol Unit with the Charleston Police.

The city’s inaugural mounted police unit set off on patrol for the first time on Sept. 14, 1906. The unit was established to address congestion in the Loop, offering a unique solution to Chicago ...