Kansas City mayor criticized for suggesting KCPD bring back horse-mounted unit

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel solid read/share people need to get over it IMHO.

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Cook said that budget increases and new and changing patrol divisions do not create more safety, and implementing “militarized mounted patrols” is no different.

“These changes have not and will not be the solution to violence given the fact that violence keeps increasing each year. We believe that the solution to violence isn't the police,” said Cook. “When we respond to crisis with more policing we miss the chance to put resources in place that will actually create safety in our communities.”

The local PD the has a long waiting list for unit selection. Hoping ours hasn't disbanded. Everyone loves to see the horse-mounted unit on patrol. They patrol in the more touristy areas and at events. Community policing at its finest! (Cops on bicycles are well received too!)