A mounted unit offers unparalleled visibility while on patrol


The Mounted Unit supplements patrol operations by utilizing the advantages that only a mounted unit can provide. A mounted unit offers unparalleled visibility while on patrol, both for the officer on horseback and for any person who may be in need of police aid. Mounted officers can provide invaluable assistance to officers on the ground particularly in a crowd control situation.
 

Mounted Unit officers receive extensive training in:

• Basic horsemanship
• Crowd control techniques
• Methods of mount training
• Equine first aid
• Formation work

As with all of the Special Operations Division units, mounted officers are available to all law enforcement agencies in the county. When not assigned to a specific detail, the Mounted Unit patrols a variety of locations, including:

• Westchester County parks and bike paths
• Grasslands Reservation
• Westchester County Center
• Westchester Community College
• Westchester County Airport
• Cortlandt Town Center