Foundation steps up to save Seattle's mounted patrol
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Foundation steps up to save Seattle's mounted patrol
February 10, 2011
Mounted patrols in US cities have been closing due to police budget cuts, but the service in Seattle, Washington, is safe for three years thanks to the efforts of supporters.
The mounted unit patrolling downtown Seattle in the 1970s.
The Seattle Police Foundation has pledged to pay for feeding, sheltering and caring for the horses in the city's mounted patrol for three years.
The pay of mounted officers will still be paid out of the city budget.
However, the foundation is asking the public to step up to meet part of the costs, with money still needed to meet the third year of the commitment.
The Seattle Police Department has had a mounted unit for more than 100 years.
It is led by a sergeant and consists of four officers and a civilian stable manager. The unit has seven police horses named Justice, Harvest, Charlie, Tiger, Blaze, Jet, and Cody.
The city's budget shortfall meant big cuts and job losses. With money scarce, the mounted unit was on the chopping block. That is, until the Seattle Police Foundation stepped in.
The foundation started exploring the idea of saving the mounted unit late last year. It decided to commit to three years of support to maintain the unit.
The foundation has identified funding for two of the three-year commitment thanks to a partnership with the Seattle Hotel Association.
This week it launched a public campaign to assist in the raising the final 30 per cent of funding.
The foundation said it was a chance for the Seattle public to show its support for this important legacy and law enforcement tool.
February 10, 2011
Mounted patrols in US cities have been closing due to police budget cuts, but the service in Seattle, Washington, is safe for three years thanks to the efforts of supporters.
The mounted unit patrolling downtown Seattle in the 1970s.
The Seattle Police Foundation has pledged to pay for feeding, sheltering and caring for the horses in the city's mounted patrol for three years.
The pay of mounted officers will still be paid out of the city budget.
However, the foundation is asking the public to step up to meet part of the costs, with money still needed to meet the third year of the commitment.
The Seattle Police Department has had a mounted unit for more than 100 years.
It is led by a sergeant and consists of four officers and a civilian stable manager. The unit has seven police horses named Justice, Harvest, Charlie, Tiger, Blaze, Jet, and Cody.
The city's budget shortfall meant big cuts and job losses. With money scarce, the mounted unit was on the chopping block. That is, until the Seattle Police Foundation stepped in.
The foundation started exploring the idea of saving the mounted unit late last year. It decided to commit to three years of support to maintain the unit.
The foundation has identified funding for two of the three-year commitment thanks to a partnership with the Seattle Hotel Association.
This week it launched a public campaign to assist in the raising the final 30 per cent of funding.
The foundation said it was a chance for the Seattle public to show its support for this important legacy and law enforcement tool.