MPD dissolves Mounted Patrol Unit due to budget challenges

Minneapolis police say they have made the “difficult decision” to dissolve the department’s Mounted Patrol Unit.

According to a police spokesperson, the decision became effective at the end of August and was “driven by significant budgetary constraints,” and renewing the contracts to continue the unit was not possible given those budget challenges.

A sergeant and officer assigned full-time to the unit have been reassigned to other responsibilities within the police department…

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