police horses

"In Police Horses, beginning readers will learn about horses that work with law enforcement officers. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they are introduced to horses' behaviors, training, and job responsibilities. Supplementary back matter summarizes the jobs they perform, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about police horses online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Police Horses also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Police Horses is part of Jump!'s Working Horses series"--.

Describes the role dogs and horses play in fighting crime, their abilities, training, and job duties.

When a child goes missing in New York City's Times Square, Finnegan the police horse leads his partner, Fox, to the rescue.

Presents the true story of the heroic life and death of Canadian police horse, Brigadier.

Presents a brief history of mounted police; describes their functions, horses, uniforms, and equipment; and gives particular attention to the New York City mounted unit.

Describes the traits and training of police horses, the jobs these horses do, and the relationship between horses and officers.

Discusses the roles and duties of dogs and horses that help police track fugitives, sniff out drugs and bombs, or help with crowd control, and explores their selection, training, and off-duty care.

Photos and text depict the career of one of the 83 horses of the Mounted Unit of the New York City Police Department.