Mounted Police Units
I have contacted people at these departments. If you would like to add to or update this list please e-mail amoore@co.wayne.in.us.
Bristol Police Department
Mounted Officers: 15
Organization: All volunteer
Duties: Crowd control, enforcement
Indianapolic Police Department
Department Web Page: https://www.indy.gov/agency/indianapolis-metropolitan-police-department
Mounted Web Page: https://impdmountedpatrol.org
Johnson County
Department Web Page: https://johnsoncountysheriff.com
Population: 180,000
Merit Officers: 40
Mounted Officers: 5
Duties: Crowd control, enforcement
Muncie Police Department
Department Web Page: http://www.munciepolice.org
Organization: All full time merit officers
Duties: Patrol
Porter County
Department Web Page: https://www.portercountysheriffo.com
Population: 180,000
Merit Officers: 40
Mounted Officers: 10-15
Organization: Western, All volunteer, uses some merit & civil process
Duties: Parades, Parks patrol
St. Joseph County
Organization: All volunteer, President, Vice President
Duties: Patrol, crowd control, S&R
Mounted Web Page: https://www.sjcposse.org
Wayune County
Department Web Page: https://sheriff.co.wayne.in.us
Unit Web Page: https://sheriff.co.wayne.in.us/uvsu.html
Population: 70,000
Merit Officers: 33
Mounted Officers: 4
Organization: Western, All volunteer, division of Reserves - 1st Sgt, 2 Sgts, 4 Corporals
Duties: Fair, community policing
Mounted Web Page:
Contact: Alan Moore
Contact Phone: (765) 973-9333
Contact E-Mail: amoore@co.wayne.in.us
I hear these departments have a mounted unit but have not confirmed it or have not been able to contact anyone from that department.
- LaPorte County
- Morgan County
- Start County
- Fort Wayne Police Department
- Lake County