The U.S. Park Police Horse Mounted Unit is one of the oldest police equestrian units in the United States. Established in 1934, it consisted of one horse rented from a local stable. As the value of the mounted unit was proven, it expanded to an operational strength that patrols and provides protection in the Washington metro area.
Situated south of the Lincoln Reflecting Pool between the Korean War Memorial and D.C. War Memorial, the existing facilities provide stables for up to 20 horses used daily by the Park Police to patrol the National Mall and adjoining areas. Mounted police have one of the most unique horse jobs on the planet: not only do they serve as law enforcement and equestrian ambassadors to the general public, but they and their horses also serve an important role in crowd control and traffic management.
The U.S. Department of the Interior posted the video on their Facebook page and wrote, “Every summer, millions of visitors flock to the monuments and memorials on the National Mall in Washington D.C. One of the country’s oldest police equestrian units, the U.S. Park Police mounted officers are responsible for keeping the nation’s Capital and its visitors safe. From Presidential Inaugurations to political demonstrations, mounted officers help provide crowd control, traffic management and are goodwill ambassadors to the public. We spent a day with Officer Chester West and his horse Delilah. This is their story.” Watch the video!
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