Mounted Patrol
The Fresno Police Mounted Patrol was formed on July 12, 1999 and has gone through extensive training for several months. The training consists of equitation, crowd control tactics, formation riding, police tactics and stimulus training, and many other things. Currently, four full time officers, one part time officer and one sergeant are assigned to the MPU. They work a 10-hour day, with seven days a week coverage. The MPU perform standard police functions: make arrests, conduct investigations, issue citations and handle routine calls. In addition, the MPU is used for special events, crowd control and park problems.