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!

[Ken4155]

2 WPCs on horseback patrol my area a couple of times a month.

[stewey]

Quite often, in the Spring and Summer, I see bobbies on bicycles two by two. They patrol around down town, but mainly they cover the paths and walkways in the numerous parks that we have. And no, I have never seen a Mountie on a horse:) (except of course in the movies.)

[RATTER15]

We rarely see a policeman at all, if we do they are usually in a Land Rover.

[berniecuddles]

not seen one of them either svejk

[lady-janine]

police - what is that? never see them. mounted or otherwise.

[stewey]

It's almost funny to see them peddling around in their short pants, short-sleeve shirts, and this ominous looking Glock automatic dangling from their hips.

[lady-janine]

are they in disguise stewey?

[stewey]

Forgot to mention their weird looking safety head-gear.

[stewey]

I wonder if the women cops say "Did I shave my legs for this?"

[lady-janine]

I thought that was just the men!

[stewey]

I came across this woman cop on a bike giving a local prostitute a hassle, so I says to her, the cop, "Hey, what's the problem? You're the one peddling your ass around town!:)

[stewey]

Lady J, I'll have you know that real men don't shave their legs: they use Nair.

[lady-janine]

euch.

[beattie819]

Hampshire Horsewatch have volunteers who patrol local villages for a minimum of 8 hours a month, to help keep rural communities safe. They wear hi-viz jackets, and the horses are kitted out in protective clothing. The volunteers cant arrest anyone, they have to report to police, anything suspicious (poaching, fly tipping, sheep rustling!) I only know this because I recently saw this and googled it. I live in North Hants, but I don't know if this is common in all rural areas. Good idea I think.

[Peter Pedant]

The revd Stiby of Powerstock, used to do his vicars rounds on horseback -
I just thought I would share that with you ( 1960s )

[tonyav]

Well I once ( accidently ) saw a policeman mount a police woman.

[DaisyNonna]

The sight of any police would b e a novelty here

[Sparkles62]

We used to , but I haven't seen them for a while, I think they must have stopped them,
They were lovely to see, but not so good when they left a huge deposit right outside your gate. lol