"People don't necessarily want to call the police," said Sgt. Shaun Goggins. "People come up to you on a horse, talk with you ...

It can be a bit jarring when you’re walking through a busy metropolis and suddenly see an old-timey sheriff riding their trusty steed juxtaposed with a skyscraper. Though they might seem outdated, ...

The state’s last remaining horseback police unit quietly disbanded after the Minneapolis Police Department’s barn lease expired last month, eliminating the agency’s most visible public relations tool.

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 ...

As Mayor Brandon Johnson prepares to give his budget address Thursday, one idea should get tossed aside: eliminating Chicago’s mounted police unit. We make this argument with the full knowledge that ...

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 ...