The Pasadena Police Department hopes to bring back its mounted police unit, nearly two decades after the program was discontinued in 2005. The City Council will consider a proposal Monday to reestablish the horse-mounted patrol unit with five officers using their personal horses for law enforcement duties.
The mounted unit would be deployed for crowd control and to assist with natural disaster responses, as well as search and rescue operations in areas with limited vehicle access.
Mounted officers would also participate in special events, demonstrations, and parades…