Mounted Posse
The LCSO has a mounted posse used for parades, crowd control, search and rescue, and patrolling large events such as football games, county fairs and the Red Hills Horse Trials.
Currently the Mounted Posse consists of an open position of Captain, two Lieutenants, three Sergeants and 20 additional members. The MP has both sworn (deputized) and non-sworn (civilian) members.
The MP is a volunteer unit with all maintenance and transportation costs for the members' mounts covered by the membership without taxpayer dollars.
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