A Deep Seat and an Eye for Justice

The Houston Police Department revived the Mounted Patrol in October 1984. Today, they are part of Strategic Operations, Homeland Security Command, Special Operations Division. The downtown business district and Hermann Park are their primary focus, but periodically, the mounted unit is given assignments to work with patrol divisions who are having a particular crime issue in a specific neighborhood. They also work special events like parades, marathons, Championship games, Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl. One mounted patrol officer and his/her horse has been compared to the effectiveness of 10 to 12 police officers on the ground in crowd control situations. Although a mounted officer on horseback may be intimidating while in crowd control situations the general public sees him/her as very approachable. Produced by: Houston Police Department http://www.houstonpolice.org Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=houstonpolicedept