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CBS News
05-05-2025
- CBS News
Denver increases police presence downtown with Mounted Patrol
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston says the city is making progress on its goal to reduce crime. The mayor's office is touting a 63% reduction in firearm-related homicides and a 56% drop in homicides overall. The mayor's Downtown Safety Plan, announced just last month, aims to continue that trend. The Denver Police Mounted Patrol CBS The plan includes increased police and outreach resources along the 16th Street Mall, so the mayor is designating Denver Police's Mounted Patrol downtown. The officers and their horses work together to curb crime and engage with the public. "We're the Wild West, and so having the Mounted Patrol just re-instills that," said Sgt. Austen Munson, who oversees DPD's Mounted Patrol unit. The unit is one of the last of its kind in Colorado, with officers on horseback patrolling the city and engaging with the community. "They start asking questions about our horses, they'll pet them," said Officer Aaron Carson, who's served with the unit the last four years, "and then they'll start asking questions of us, like, 'Hey, I saw this thing in my neighborhood the other day, what do you think about that?'" Carson's horse, Ollie, and his partner's named Max, aren't just conversation starters – they're crime stoppers. Just recently, Carson said they were called to a park near the mall where a woman was threatening people with a knife. The Denver Police Mounted Patrol CBS "We came up to her on our horses and she dropped the knife just like that," said Carson with a snap of his fingers. "I think seeing the horses was just something different that person hadn't seen before, and it just de-escalated it immediately without me even saying anything. She saw the horse and just dropped it." While the mounted patrol is nothing new, they do have a renewed presence downtown as part of the mayor's directive to improve public safety. "When we look at the stats, it looks like crime is trending downward. But, I understand that when we have incidents that occur on the mall, that perception is really what we need to address," said Munson. "So, having our mounted patrol down here, having officers visible really addresses that perception of feeling safe." Members of the six-person, five-horse unit are out on the mall several days a week, as well as for big events like the Nuggets' NBA Playoffs run. "As it gets busier down here, having them at that higher vantage point allows them to see things that officers at the ground level may not," Munson said. The Denver Police Mounted Patrol on the 16th Street Mall. CBS Denver may be part of the Wild West, just not too wild… at least when the DPD Mounted Patrol rides in. "Whether you're up to no good or not, or whether you have the best of intentions, just seeing these [horses] makes you think," Carson said.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
2025 St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School St. Patrick's Day Parade
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School held its 19th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Tuesday. Teh 2025 Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal Jay Burke and his aides lead the annual parade and judged the student float contest. Wynter Kelly, principal of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School, says, 'Each class decorates a parade entry and competes for the grand prize of a huge bag of candy for the whole class to enjoy. They put a lot of time and effort and creativity into it and we're really proud of the floats that they make.' This year the Savannah Police Department`s Mounted Patrol and the Limerick Pipe and Drums Band from Ireland joined the parade. The parade started years ago as part of the PreK-4 students' study of transportation and incorporates the celebration of the patron saint of Ireland. Ireland is the homeland of former St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church pastors Father Patrick O'Brien and Monsignor James Costigan. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
