APD Annual Reports - 2019 Annual Report | Page 58

Mounted Unit The Mounted Unit performs at various civic and department functions throughout North Texas. Team members have other primary duties and serve in the unit as an ancillary duty assignment. In 2019, the unit attended 52 events. The unit is one of the most visible functions of the department that the community gets to see on an ongoing basis. Recruiting is enhanced by having the department represented by the Mounted Unit. Some key events attended: Dallas Stair Climb Honoring 9/11 Fallen Heroes | Hosted 2 nd Annual 40-Hour Mounted Police School Fallen Grand Prairie Police Department Funeral | Chaplain Harold Elliott Funeral National Night Out | Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo | Victory Over Violence 5K Run | Fourth of July Parade Parade of Lights | UT-Arlington Homecoming Parade | Veterans Parade Fort Worth National Cowboy Parade | Fort Worth Stock Show Parade Cinco De Mayo Parade 58 | 2019 Annual Report