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Their participation in parades and other
community events, as well as their presence in our neighborhoods, make
them invaluable is boosting positive relations with the community,
especially with the children. Recognizing those benefits, two Officers formed the Key West Police Department’s first Mounted Patrol Unit in 1999.
Since then you have seen the Mounted Officers and their horses regularly in parades, giving rides at children’s events, passing out toys from a horse-drawn wagon at Christmas time, and semi-regularly on patrol.
Officers in the Mounted Unit participate on a part-time basis, as their equestrian duties are secondary to their primary assignments in the Department. “A police officer on a horse is looked upon quite differently than those in patrol cars. I have never had anyone come up to me to pet my
police car”, said Lt. Alan Newby, the Unit's Supervisor.
The Mounted Unit is funded primarily through
tax-deductible contributions from individuals, businesses and
organizations. To learn more about how you can get involved or to
help support the unit through financial contributions, donated time,
services or equipment, click on "Get Involved".
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