SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – The City of Miami Police Mounted Patrol Unit gave a behind-the-scenes look at an elite group of horses training to be on the force, as the recruits who will be riding them are in the final stretch of a rigorous training program.
The horses may be cute, but they are also crucial for a law enforcement agency. The mounted patrol unit is an integral part of safety, crowd control and more.
“It’s great when it comes to crowd control. Everybody already assumes mounted is crowd control,” said Miami Police Mounted Patrol Sgt. Eric Marti. “However, we’re great every day, when it comes to community policing. People just want to come up to you, they want to strike a conversation with you, talk about the horse.”…