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Title
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The Force Is Strong with the 'Mounties'
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Description
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Article about the Kansas City Police Department's Mounted Patrol Section. Currently the patrol has 10 horses and 9 officers. The patrol began as a nonprofit organization in 2003 and was absorbed into the police department in 2006. "With the horses they're able to get to places that the cars cannont get to or even the motorcycles," and people are more likely to approach a patrolman on horseback. The horses are a great public realtions tool as well.
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Date
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2009-04-22
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
