Philly Police Announce Re-Instatement of Mounted Patrol

On Thursday, November 4, 2010 Penn’s veterinary school hosted a historic event for the City of Philadelphia. Mayor Michael Nutter and Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey announced at a press conference the startup of the Philadelphia Police Mounted Patrol. With the Support of the Philadelphia Police Foundation (www.phillypolicefoundation.org) the Police Department expects to have the Mounted Patrol on the streets of Philadelphia by the summer of 2011.

Why Mounted Patrol? When I was a rookie officer in the Philadelphia Police Department assigned to the 25th district in North Philadelphia I was involved in a major civil disturbance. People were throwing bottles and bricks at the police. Suddenly, about 20 Mounted Patrol units galloped down the street like the Calvary. Within minutes the crowd was successfully dispersed with minimal arrests or injuries. I never forgot that night and never stopped thinking about the effectiveness of the mounted patrol style of policing. I have many more pleasant memories of the mounted patrol.

For years the Mounted Patrol worked alongside the Penn Police Department at the Penn Relays. From a Community Policing strategy point of view….there is no better style of policing. As Lieutenant Dan McCann, the Commanding Officer of the new Mounted Patrol Unit, stated at the press conference “no one ever came up to me and asked to pet my police car.” So true.

How can you help? You can help by donating via the Philadelphia Police Foundation website. For more information on the Mounted Patrol, including the history of the unit visit CLICK HERE

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Below is also a collection of articles written about this exciting announcement:

KYW

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2010/11/04/philly-police-trying-to-revive-mounted-unit/

Channel 6 abc

[ Video ] http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=7764726

Fox 29 news

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/local_news/philly-cops-want-horse-patrol-back

Inquierer

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/nj/20101105_Phila__soliciting_money_to_restore_mounted_police.html

PennCurrent

http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/current/latestnews/110410-6.html

Lebanon Daily News

http://www.ldnews.com/news/ci_16521836


Philadelphia Examiner

http://www.examiner.com/in-pictures-in-philadelphia/mounted-patrol-returns-to-philadelphia-police


Daily News

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20101104_Yea_to_neigh__Fund_drive_begins_to_restore_Philadelphia_s_police-horse_unit.html

The Times Leader

http://www.timesleader.com/news/ap?articleID=5720676


CBS 21

http://www.whptv.com/news/state/story/Philly-police-set-to-try-to-revive-mounted-unit/UJ4DazVSL0qANcZUJ1QKkw.cspx


Phillyburbs.com

http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/206/2010/november/04/philly-police-set-to-try-to-revive-mounted-unit.html


DelawareOnline.com

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20101104/NEWS/101104011/Philly+police+set+to+try+to+revive+mounted+unit+