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To: Dallas Police Department
Ban the use of mounted police horses at protests
Mounted police horses were never intended to be utilized at protests. According to the Dallas Police Department's website, "The police horse is mostly used as a "patrol vehicle" that can be deployed on back streets, alleys, apartment complexes and other areas. The horse walks at a speed of 3-5 mph which allows for real observation by the officer. Due to the height of the horse and officer, both are visible to the public and the police presence is magnified." The Dallas Police Department should ban police horses at protests immediately.
Why is this important?
In a protest situation, even though peaceful, crowds can become unpredictable placing the horse in harm's way. This was witnessed last week when a brick was thrown at a horse's face in Dallas, TX, causing injury. There are other ways to gauge crowd size that are less expensive and do not put these animals in danger (i.e., drone).