Sheriff's Office Mounted Unit

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

As the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office continues to move forward in the beginning of the 21st Century by improving efficiencies and effectiveness at every turn it looks to bring back a function that was prominent back in the 19th Century to help achieve that, and that is the establishment of a mounted unit. In an age where law enforcement has been quick to embrace technology, with body cameras, in-car computers, and drones, all of which the Chesterfield Sheriff’s Office embraces and utilizes, the ancient practice of using mounted units has endured its place despite the onset of technology. Chesterfield Sheriff’s Office has seen nationwide the value of such units being highlighted and justified for reasons to include increased community policing effectiveness, more effective patrols, serving as a tool for large gatherings, more economical than vehicles, and an excellent search and rescue resource.