Mounted Patrol - Atlanta Police Foundation
The Atlanta Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit serves the citizens of Atlanta, providing essential crowd control and police visibility at major events, celebrations and festivals, including concerts, conventions and Atlanta’s marquis sporting events featuring the Falcons, Hawks, Atlanta United, and college football bowl games.
Special Operations Section | Atlanta Police Department
The Special Operations Section (SOS) provides a variety of different patrol functions in support of the six patrol zones. The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit specializes in hostage situations, barricaded gunman situations and bomb disposal.
Atlanta Police Mounted Patrol Prepares to Relocate After 30 …
(July 24, 2024) — The Atlanta Police Mounted Patrol is moving from Grant Park to the new Atlanta Public Safety Training Center after 30 years. To celebrate and thank the community, the Atlanta Police Foundation hosted the 2024 Mounted Patrol Summer Fest on Tuesday.
Friends of the Atlanta Mounted Patrol | Atlanta GA - Facebook
Friends of the Atlanta Mounted Patrol, Atlanta, Georgia. 3,174 likes · 97 were here. We are raising awareness of the Mounted Patrol in Atlanta!
Saddle Up! Atlanta Mounted Patrol offers unique policing …
Aug 7, 2015 · The Atlanta Police Department Mounted Patrol is a team of officers on horseback who are highly specialized and indelibly connected to their equine companions. Nestled at the bend of Cherokee Avenue just south of Grant Park, the mounted patrol property was established in the early ‘90s.
Here's a Sneak Peek at Atlanta's New Mounted Patrol Stables
As crews continue to make progress on building the new Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, Police Chief Darin Schierbaum takes us on a tour of the new home for our beloved mounted patrol horses! Join us as we explore the new stables for the …
Atlanta Police Foundation | Making Atlanta the safest large city …
The Atlanta Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit serves the citizens of Atlanta, providing essential crowd control and police visibility at major events, celebrations and festivals, including concerts, conventions and Atlanta’s marquis sporting events featuring the Falcons, Hawks, Atlanta United, and college football bowl games.
No horsing around: Atlanta’s four-legged officers serve vital role
Feb 11, 2020. He was fast, competing in 11 races. But his calling was to serve. On his second day patrolling for the Atlanta Police Department, he helped nab a burglary suspect. And he’s only 6...
‘He is irreplaceable’: Atlanta police department mourns 4-legged …
Aug 30, 2022 · A 16-year veteran of the mounted patrol unit died following an emergency surgery, the Atlanta Police Department said this week. Hercules, a Percheron cross Thoroughbred, had been with the unit...
Atlanta Police Department mourns passing of Mounted Patrol …
Aug 30, 2024 · At the age of 21, mounted patrol horse Oreo passed on Tuesday after more than 10 years of service with APD. The department said the news of Oreo’s passing had left them heartbroken.