Police Horses
Police Horses are used in crowd control because of their
mobile mass and height advantage and increasingly in the UK for crime
prevention and high visibility policing roles. The added height and visibility
that the horses give their riders allow officers to observe a wider area, but
it also allows people in the wider area to see the officers, which helps deter
crime and helps people find officers when they need them.
The main way police horses help us is by providing height therefore the police officers can see higher up and therefore a wider range of an area. Horses also come across as intimidating therefore deter criminals.
Police horses are treated extremely well, and are also presented to a high standard as they are part of the police force. Police horses can take 6 months to 2 years to be ready to go out on jobs.
The police horses have good welfare due to being looked after by the police force meaning a lot of money can be put into the production and maintenance of the horses. They are provided with a stable which is fully bedded meaning that they are free from discomfort and also have access to food and water meaning that they are free from hunger and thirst. The horses are free to express normal behaviour when they are not being ridden as they may have access to a paddock and are allowed to socialise with other horses. Their job affects their welfare negatively as they may be attacked by criminals as the police tend to use them as a barrier which may cause pain and injury to the horse. Also the public may try to scare the horses and a lot of situations the horses are put into may cause fear and distress.
The main way police horses help us is by providing height therefore the police officers can see higher up and therefore a wider range of an area. Horses also come across as intimidating therefore deter criminals.
Police horses are treated extremely well, and are also presented to a high standard as they are part of the police force. Police horses can take 6 months to 2 years to be ready to go out on jobs.
The police horses have good welfare due to being looked after by the police force meaning a lot of money can be put into the production and maintenance of the horses. They are provided with a stable which is fully bedded meaning that they are free from discomfort and also have access to food and water meaning that they are free from hunger and thirst. The horses are free to express normal behaviour when they are not being ridden as they may have access to a paddock and are allowed to socialise with other horses. Their job affects their welfare negatively as they may be attacked by criminals as the police tend to use them as a barrier which may cause pain and injury to the horse. Also the public may try to scare the horses and a lot of situations the horses are put into may cause fear and distress.