Morris County Park Police
Mounted Unit
The Morris County Park Police mounted unit is one of the few police mounted units left in NJ. Currently the unit consists of the Chief, one Lieutenant, two Sergeants, several Patrol Officers and one civilian mounted hostler. Mounted Officer training consists of an eight week departmentally sponsored program instructed by the Mounted Sergeant. The Mounted Sergeant is a level II certified mounted patrol instructor, trained by the American Riding Instructors Association. The unit regularly trains twice a month, often with other mounted police agencies, in addition to continuous on the job training. The unit is often utilized for high profile crowd control situations throughout Morris County and New Jersey. They also regularly visit local schools to perform mounted demonstrations for the students.
Used for :
Public Safety / patrol
Safety Demonstrations to the Public
Crowd Supervision and Control
Public Relations
Assistance to other Agencies
