Horses have long been linked with police forces. The French and the British were using mounted police patrols as early as the 18th century. Today, many cities around the world still use mounted police ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO -- At the sprawling South Shore Cultural Center, the early-morning sun casts a golden glow on the stables nestled just ...

Activists criticized the mayor's apparent support for mounted patrol officers, saying it won't address violence in the city. An idea floated by Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas this week to bring back ...

Here are the retirement plans for Hoss, Babs and Thor - the city's police horses - as the unit disbands.

Officer Alexis Arellano was 4 years old when he attended a demonstration of the Oxnard Police Department’s mounted unit at Del Sol Park. He took a picture with one of the horses and spoke to Larry ...

Two officers from the Newport Beach Police Department’s equestrian unit and a volunteer rode Monday on the department’s three quarter horses, Clyde, Buckie and Bullseye, joining other area members of ...

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – Lancaster City’s lack of police officers has led to the demise of its Mounted Unit. Officials say the city is 34 officers short of its intended number. “We need to fill as many ...

Spencer, a 4-year-old dark bay Clydesdale, and Mick, a 5-year-old Belgian Draft, are the newest additions to Providence PD's ...