Mounted Police

Job DESCRIPTION

• 90%  -  public relations.
• 10%  -  crowd control, directing traffic and search and rescue.

Public relations

• People love petting police horses
• Gain the trust of the public through demonstrations
• Get noticed,  strong presence
• 1 mounted unit = a dozen units on foot

MISCELLANEOUS Jobs

• Crowd control
• Search and rescue
• Directing traffic
• Traffic stops
• Arrests 

Education

• Criminal justice degree undesireable
• Some programs require a degree, others do not
• Must have excellent writing and communication skills

Officer Training

• Police Academy
• Basic patrol in cruiser, on bike, or foot for a minimum of two years  
• Can expedite the process if you own your own horse
• Mounted Police Academy- length of time dependent on agency 
• Knowledge to train a horse in police work 

Prefered Horse Qualities

• Gelding, more laid back about personal space 
• At least 6 years old
• Quiet but not "push-button'
• English background prefered
• Inexpensive-Horse is cheaper to Insure 

Horse Qualities Continued

• At least 15 hands
• 1,000 Pounds 
• Can be scared in beginning of training but cannot be panicky 
• Breeds prefered: Quarter horse, Paint, some Warmbloods

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