mounted patrol
Coverage of mounted patrol in the Nexus archive.
- Cop faces firing after faking injury, records allege
Chicago Police Officer David Ross faces potential dismissal after records allege he faked a knee injury to take an exam for the mounted patrol, which required climbing onto a horse and lifting hay bales while on medical leave.
- Chicago cop faces firing after passing test to join horseback unit while sidelined with 'unbearable' injury
Chicago police officer David Ross completed a physically demanding test to join the mounted patrol while on medical leave for a severe knee injury. Investigators recommended firing him for violating leave policy, though formal charges remain pending. Ross also faces a six-month suspension for choking a boy during a mental health episode and has a history of disciplinary complaints.
- WATCH: NYPD officer chases purse thief down street on horseback
A New York City police officer on horseback pursued and apprehended a purse thief on a busy Manhattan street, with the incident captured on the officer's bodycam. The event highlights the NYPD's use of mounted patrols in urban crime prevention.