Simply put this means that the mounted officers will work the street in and around every day activities and noises which horses are not accustomed to. Officers will be able to maneuver the horse in areas of heavy traffic by both vehicles and people easily and without incident. Officers and their mounts will also receive training in arrest and search techniques, traffic stops, ticket writing, and other law enforcement activities including crowd control and the various methods of moving large numbers of people with minimal force. Mounted officers will train whenever organized Field Force Training takes place in Broward County. It is a proven fact that Mounted Officers are very effective when used in conjunction with field force units in civil disturbances.
Repetition is essential to mounted police training.
Riders will line up in a single line and count off by the numbers Even numbered horses will always be on the left side of the odd numbered horses when riding in column formations. Right Oblique Interlock Side pass left and right Supervisor position Moving from one crowd control movement to another Returning from formation or crowd control movement to original position. Smoke Signs and banners Balloons, umbrellas, etc. Things on the ground are the most bothersome and difficult for the horse to overcome. As one can see the training that goes into a Mounted Police Unit is comprehensive and structured.