Mounted Police

[EcclesCake]

Does anyone else have a local bobby who patrols on horse back?

I had no idea that a neighbouring village had a mounted bobby!

[slinky.kate]

I see the police out on horses quite often in Glasgow,especially when football is on.

[ummmm]

See them occasionally.

[sherrardk]

Used to see them regularly in Aylesbury.

[EcclesCake]

For events like that I wouldn't bat an eyelid.

This was just the local bobby doing her rounds.....but on horseback! I've never come across it before and was curious if other areas had them.

[jubieanna]

We never see a policeman on foot let alone on a horse!

[sherrardk]

Some of the police in Milton Keynes used to get around on mopeds, always tickled me -would have been quicker to walk.

[vulcan42]

There used to be a mounted policewo/man who patrolled Beachy Head,supposedly to deter suicidal people. I think s/he was withdrawn in the sixties.

[Tilly2]

There are now mounted police in Milton Keynes. They always seem to hang around the train station.

[EcclesCake]

I think I would have to disguise a snigger if I encountered a policeman on a moped :-)

[berniecuddles]

never seen a policeman where we live

[Svejk]

they're on them 'segways', or whatever they're called, in some places, I believe.

[marval]

I have seen them occasionally here in Milton Keynes.

[Svejk]

they're called warders, Bernie. ;)

[ummmm]

I live near a park so we do see quite a few patrolling on foot.

[mccfluff]

we have a neighbour hood unit across the street, rarely see anyone there

[mccfluff]

but not seen a mounted bobby outside of an event

[carrust]

It's the only form of police transport in Norfolk:-)

[Retrochic]

are you sure she's a Police woman? Riders are now wearing hi-viz jackets with 'Polite' written on them to try and slow down passing traffic -they look like police from a distance

[EcclesCake]

Definitely Police, my friends from the village are used to it and recognised her. I also saw her again when a I was driving home.

[Svejk]

ha, that's clever, retro.