"The French Maréchaussée—direct predecessors of the gendarmerie and the first national police force in a modern sense—were a corps of completely mounted constabulary from their establishment in the early 18th century. Poor roads and extensive rural areas made horse-mounted police a necessity in European states until the early 20th century. The establishment of organized law-enforcement bodies throughout Africa, Asia and the Americas during the colonial and post-colonial eras made the concept of predominantly horse-police accepted almost world-wide." From this list choose the mounted police units you're aware of:

London's Bow Street Horse Patrol became the first recorded mounted police force in 1758. Their duties include: conducting patrols on horseback and assisting with crowd control at events [commonly said in the industry that a mounted officer is comparable to ten or more officers on foot in such situations]. Mounted officers may also be involved with other duties such as search and rescue operations, traffic control, and the pursuit of suspects. Do you have a mounted police unit in your area?

Just having more police officers patrolling a city does not necessarily mean a safer city as measured by crime rates. Research by the National Institute of Justice shows policing without focus doesn't produce a reduction in crime. Instead, police departments better serve the public by using directed patrols, proactive arrests, cohesive units, and problem-solving at high-crime hot spots recognized through clear and measurable data. Police officers can prevent robbery, theft, disorder, gun violence, drunkenness, and other violence, but it first requires a strategic and focused approached. There are 4 tenets, in which mounted police operate. Choose the ones worthy, that you might like to see this unit in your area:

Here are more reasons why some larger cities use mounted police, choose the ones you know:

Finally, from Australia and Houston, are the the horses that they employ for mounted patrol. Choose the breeds you familiar with: [pictured is Ruger from the Nashville, TN Mounted Police Unit, who had just visited the dentist].