Save the Boston Mounted Police

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City of Boston Officials, Massachusetts State Representative and Senators

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On March 5, the Police Commissioner Edward Davis announced budget cuts which included disbanding the Boston Mounted Police Unit. This unit is the oldest in the country and provides daily community policing, crowd control and other services to the citizens of Boston.
Sign this petition to help save the Boston Mounted Police. Tell your City and State Officials how important this unit is to the citizens of the City of Boston and Massachusetts and ask them to do everything in their power to save the unit. Scroll down for contact info:

You can also contact your city and state officials:

Thomas M. Menino

Mayor of Boston

Tel (617) 635- 4500

Fax (617) 635-2851

mayor@cityofboston.gov

www.cityofboston.gov/mayor

City Councilors:

Michael Ross 617-635-4203

Michael Flaherty 617-635-4205

Sam Yoon 617-635-4217

Stephen Murphy 617-635-4276

John Connolly 617-635-3115

Salvatore LaMattina 617-635-3200

Bill Linehan 617-635-3203

Rob Consalvo 617-635-4210

Maureen Feeney 617-635-3455

Charles Yancey 617-635-3131

Mark S. Ciommo 617-635-3113

John Tobin 617-635-4220

Chuck Turner 617-635-3510

Edward Davis

Boston Police Commissioner

Tel (617) 343- 4200
Fax (617)343- 4481

MediaRelations.bpd@ci.boston.ma.us

www.cityofboston.gov/police

Congressman John Tierney

Washington DC Office

202-225-8020

District Office

978-531-1669

To submit email message: http://www.house.gov/tierney/IMA/email.shtml

Senator Edward Kennedy

Massachusetts Office

Tel 617-565-3170

Tel 877-472-9014

Fax 617-565-3183

Washington Office

Tel 202-224-4543

Fax 202-224-2417

To submit email message: http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm

Senator John Kerry

Boston Office

(617) 565-8519

Washington D.C. Office

(202) 224-2742

To submit email message: http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm

You can also contact your city and state officials:

Thomas M. Menino

Mayor of Boston

Tel (617) 635- 4500

Fax (617) 635-2851

mayor@cityofboston.gov

www.cityofboston.gov/mayor

City Councilors:

Michael Ross 617-635-4203

Michael Flaherty 617-635-4205

Sam Yoon 617-635-4217

Stephen Murphy 617-635-4276

John Connolly 617-635-3115

Salvatore LaMattina 617-635-3200

Bill Linehan 617-635-3203

Rob Consalvo 617-635-4210

Maureen Feeney 617-635-3455

Charles Yancey 617-635-3131

Mark S. Ciommo 617-635-3113

John Tobin 617-635-4220

Chuck Turner 617-635-3510

Edward Davis

Boston Police Commissioner

Tel (617) 343- 4200
Fax (617)343- 4481

MediaRelations.bpd@ci.boston.ma.us

www.cityofboston.gov/police

Congressman John Tierney

Washington DC Office

202-225-8020

District Office

978-531-1669

To submit email message: http://www.house.gov/tierney/IMA/email.shtml

Senator Edward Kennedy

Massachusetts Office

Tel 617-565-3170

Tel 877-472-9014

Fax 617-565-3183

Washington Office

Tel 202-224-4543

Fax 202-224-2417

To submit email message: http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm

Senator John Kerry

Boston Office

(617) 565-8519

Washington D.C. Office

(202) 224-2742

To submit email message: http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm

Dear Boston City Officials, Senators/Congressman:

We the undersigned strongly oppose the disbanding of the Boston Mounted Police.

This historic unit, the oldest in the country, provides great value to the citizens of Boston through their community policing, crowd control, and other services. They project a professional and positive image of the Boston Police Department and the City of Boston.

Disbanding this unit would result in minor budgetary savings and would be totally offset by the loss of their dedicated service to the citizens of Boston.

I urge you to do everything you can to support and re-activate this distinguished mounted police unit so it can continue its proud legacy of service to the City of Boston.

Thank you for your time

Sincerely,

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# 2,664:

5:36 pm PDT, Sep 1, Alexis Annone, Delaware
The mounted police are an essential part of law enforcement in the city, they are wonderful for crowd control and patrolling the city streets. It would be a shame for these magnificent animals & officers to be out of a job. They not only help enforce the law but they bring joy to those who see them and are a historic piece of bostons history.

# 2,663:

5:29 pm PDT, Sep 1, Arielle Annone, Delaware
please keep the mounted police in boston. visiting the city and seeing the mounted police is always a pleasure. not only do they help against crowd control, following criminals into places where cars and foot patrol are not the best option, they strengthen the connection between law enforcement and citizens.

# 2,662:

7:49 am PDT, Sep 1, Name not displayed, Massachusetts

# 2,661:

11:32 am PDT, Aug 30, Amanda Pender, Massachusetts

# 2,660:

10:22 pm PDT, Aug 25, Sabrina Redmon, Mississippi

# 2,659:

12:20 am PDT, Aug 23, Jeffrey Fletcher, Connecticut
I am a mounted police oficer with mount "Bear" a eight year old 18h Percheron who has been on patrol for two years and I was looking to team upo with you guys for support and guidance. We in Connecticut look at Boaton Mounties as being the top notch at their game. We as all of the existing mounted units in New England look for coston mounted unit for expertise and guidance. If ther is anything we can do down hwere please do not hesitate o contact... Ofc. J. Fletcher NHPD #913.. Good Luck fellas!!!

# 2,658:

5:38 pm PDT, Aug 16, Luke Richards, Massachusetts
2nd only to man's best friend is a good horse

# 2,657:

7:37 pm PDT, Aug 13, David A. Mellen, Massachusetts

# 2,655:

1:20 pm PDT, Aug 13, Name not displayed, Connecticut

# 2,654:

9:06 pm PDT, Aug 12, Name not displayed, Massachusetts

# 2,653:

2:59 pm PDT, Aug 4, Shaina Sailor, Massachusetts

# 2,652:

5:54 pm PDT, Aug 2, Helen Freemyer, Colorado

# 2,651:

3:54 am PDT, Aug 1, Name not displayed, Massachusetts

# 2,650:

6:08 pm PDT, Jul 29, Name not displayed, Massachusetts
8:58 pm PDT, Jul 29,Boston,Ma. In these lean times,when fears and needs are escalated, people tend to stop and speak with officers on horses(some even talk to the horses).Communication is a basic tool for checking the street's pulse,and fostering civility.

# 2,649:

12:59 pm PDT, Jul 29, Bubba Dwyer, Tennessee
A tragic thing to put down something that is the only true, and postive element of a Department.

# 2,648:

12:45 pm PDT, Jul 29, Dawn Euer, Rhode Island

# 2,647:

4:21 am PDT, Jul 29, Maureen Light, Canada
As a former police officer, I know the value of a mounted unit - how sad for your city.

# 2,646:

10:28 am PDT, Jul 28, Kelly Bliss, Massachusetts

# 2,645:

7:52 am PDT, Jul 28, James p. LaVita, Massachusetts
i really think you need to keep this unit going there has to be other areas to cut

# 2,644:

5:10 pm PDT, Jul 27, A Donald, Massachusetts
I feel that we need to save the parts of Bostonian history that have significant meaning to the people of Boston and that the police department and the mayor need to keep these issues of the qulity of life in the picture. please do not dibant the mounted boston police unit

# 2,643:

1:46 pm PDT, Jul 27, Kendra Rohlfing, Massachusetts
Bring back the tradition! There has to be a better way to help trim the city's budget.

# 2,642:

9:03 am PDT, Jul 27, Donna Thorland, Massachusetts
Save the mounted unit!

# 2,641:

5:49 am PDT, Jul 25, Sky Wild, Massachusetts

# 2,640:

5:58 pm PDT, Jul 23, Any D. Bodelin, Connecticut
Police on horseback have always had a positive impact on the community no matter the location

# 2,639:

11:08 am PDT, Jul 22, SUNNY MEIDELL, Massachusetts
Hi, why would you want to disservice the mounted police! they are a viable force in the community and they are eco friendly to boot! the people of massachusetts enjoy the one on one contact with the police, it is a less threatening community sharing. KEEP THEM ON THE RIDE!

# 2,637:

6:41 pm PDT, Jul 17, Sara Heffernan, Massachusetts

# 2,636:

1:08 pm PDT, Jul 12, Rebecca Nelson, Florida
I was raised in Massachusetts for most of my life, and have always enjoyed what the Mounted Police did for the big affairs. The horses have been a part of the history of Boston and surrounding towns. Please find financial backing somewhere to have these units kept alive and working.

# 2,635:

12:30 pm PDT, Jul 11, Jena Wirth, Massachusetts
Please save the mounted unit. Whatever you do, don't sell these horses at auction - they might not go to the loving homes you think they are going to and instead might end up trucked across the border (north or south) and slaughtered.

# 2,634:

6:43 am PDT, Jul 10, Christine O'Connor, Massachusetts
Save the mounted unit!

# 2,633:

9:59 pm PDT, Jul 9, Edward Fidler, Pennsylvania
You will regret doing this. Check with Philadelphia and see how adversely it affected our department.

# 2,632:

9:38 pm PDT, Jul 9, Courtney Beal, Massachusetts

# 2,631:

4:35 pm PDT, Jul 8, Toni Lamonica LaMonica, Massachusetts
I think this team shows respect of animals and the animals show respect of humans...They are here to do a job for us and they do a well respected job...I respect those horses and the officers whom love them...We need that in the city of Boston...They need us...And the officers need them do not send them away...It is history and it should not be thrown away...

# 2,630:

11:02 am PDT, Jul 7, Alana McCarthy, Massachusetts

# 2,629:

9:44 am PDT, Jul 7, Alicia Wysk, Massachusetts
Part of of our community and tradition...bring them back!

# 2,628:

6:04 am PDT, Jul 7, Sarah Greene, Michigan

# 2,627:

3:31 am PDT, Jul 7, Debra Stella, Massachusetts
This unit needs to be saved. There is a thing called GLOBAL WARMING and any time we can improve out envrioment by have police officers on a horse instead of a car, running gas even idling and creating more polution I feel is unneccesary. Please the mounted units are necc. To police the parks with out disturbing them. For or children because a police officer on a horse is a lot less scary than one in a car. There are so many reasons that are benificial , even unique in this time. Please save the unit!

# 2,626:

8:49 am PDT, Jul 6, Jackie Murphy, Massachusetts
The mounted police are needed in Boston. I do hope something is done to keep them.

# 2,625:

7:29 am PDT, Jul 6, Paul Sullivan, Massachusetts

# 2,624:

7:27 am PDT, Jul 6, Christa Thomas-Sowers, Massachusetts

# 2,623:

6:30 am PDT, Jul 6, Richard Smith, Massachusetts
dont be a fool...this unit is what makes Boston, especially "the Commons"

# 2,622:

6:18 am PDT, Jul 6, Eileen Cashman, Massachusetts
Please keep the Mounted Unit..it is for the safety of all citizens!

# 2,621:

8:51 am PDT, Jul 2, Rhea Tyer, Tennessee
As this is the oldest Mounted Police force in the United States, it should be preserved and promoted. Do not let this vestige of history be destroyed.

# 2,620:

8:16 am PDT, Jul 2, Nicole Blundell, Massachusetts

# 2,619:

6:36 pm PDT, Jul 1, Mary Lou Koughan, Massachusetts
When it comes to crowd control nothing tops a policeman on a big horse! Who is afraid of a bike?

# 2,618:

1:41 pm PDT, Jul 1, Name not displayed, Massachusetts
Please do everything in your power to save Boston's Mounted Police.

# 2,617:

8:33 am PDT, Jul 1, Theresa Lane, Massachusetts

# 2,616:

4:17 am PDT, Jul 1, Jean Ewan, Massachusetts

# 2,615:

7:27 pm PDT, Jun 30, Carol Beal, Massachusetts

# 2,614:

2:11 pm PDT, Jun 30, Michael Beal, Massachusetts

# 2,613:

12:59 pm PDT, Jun 30, Name not displayed, Vermont

# 2,612:

3:46 pm PDT, Jun 29, McKenzie O'Brien, Massachusetts
This a part of Boston's culture, history, and local color. Don't take that away! Keep the mounted police! PLEASE!

# 2,611:

9:26 am PDT, Jun 29, Name not displayed, Massachusetts
The horses are the best PR reps for the Boston police and the don't have to say a word. Well wort the cost.

# 2,610:

12:52 pm PDT, Jun 28, John Treece, New Hampshire
I support continued funding for the mounted unit

# 2,609:

11:38 pm PDT, Jun 27, Eva DeRoche, Texas

# 2,608:

6:48 am PDT, Jun 27, Cheryl Calheiros, Massachusetts
Horses are an integral part of our country's heritage. They have proved extremely useful in crowd control and maintaining order. They also bring a humane touch in our highly technical and industrial world. KEEP THE HORSES !!!!!

# 2,607:

1:43 pm PDT, Jun 26, Chuck Fazio, Massachusetts
Penny wise and pound foolish. Dollar for dollar, the mounted unit got more bang for the buck than a lot of other services us long-suffering tax payers are on the hook for. If a dozen useless turnpike toll takers were fired or if the politicians at the state house could be put on furlough, there would be more than enough money to take care of the mounted unit.

# 2,606:

10:45 am PDT, Jun 26, Michele Lee Amundsen, Connecticut
I can't tell you how much I will miss seeing these beautiful horses when i walk through the Common and Public Garden. They are majestic and an important part of Boston. Please find a way to keep them up and running.

# 2,605:

9:41 am PDT, Jun 26, Catherine Morey, Massachusetts

# 2,604:

9:36 am PDT, Jun 26, Melanie Cannon, Massachusetts

# 2,603:

8:35 am PDT, Jun 26, Name not displayed, Massachusetts
Please don't disband this highly efficient and cost-effective method of crowd control, which is also an unsurpassed public relations tool! Dispensing with the oldest mounted police unit in the United States should not be done lightly. Has a truly rigorous attempt been made to find other cost-cutting measures in the police department budget? And what about soliciting the horse-loving public for contributions, as was done in New York City? Let's not kid ourselves: if this unit is disbanded, it will never, ever be reformed.

# 2,602:

7:00 am PDT, Jun 26, Marhama Alvi, Massachusetts
The horses are part of Bostons history. The mounted unit insured safety in the park.

# 2,601:

5:56 pm PDT, Jun 25, Kevin Hershey Sr., Virginia
The Boston P.D. Mounted has over 100 yrs and is rich in the Boston tradition. Dont let it fade into history, like so many other significant things from our past.

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