VPD Mounted Unit has a rich history

When hundreds of thousands of people swarm into the West End for the 2017 Honda Celebration of Light next week, the Vancouver Police Department will need a psychological edge.
A big part of that edge will be delivered by the six-officer mounted unit and their unflappable steeds. As low-tech as it sounds, horses are the key element in the VPD’s psy-ops arsenal, with the power to alter the emotional dynamics of their encounters with citizens.
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