Police Bicycles

On Central Ave in Little Tokyo.

What I learned from Bert Green Today

I stopped by Banquette Cafe this morning to get breakfast before heading off to work.

I asked him, "whats up with equestrian police"? and he told me that police typically ride on horses when they are trying to do crowd control, and it apparantly works. When police go in to a crowd while on top of a big strong animal, apparantly the crowd will likely step away. I guess I can see that.

We both agreed that when police leisurely ride their horses around downtown, they actually look pretty friendly. -And I say this as somebody who is scared of cops.

He also told me that the police station on 6th St and Wall has pamphlets or information and stuff about their use of horses. When I get around to it I think I'll walk over there and check it out.

Equestrian Police

Why do some police officers ride around on horses in downtown?

It just does not fit in with the concrete jungle (but then again, the concept of "fitting in" and "not fitting in" does not always fly in downtown). What are some practical advantages for police officers to ride horses around downtown? -Because rolling around in a segway or a razor scooter would cause nearby pedestrians and people sitting outside the nearby restaurants to point and laugh? Because it looks more friendly and less aggressive than just walking? Because police don't look so menacing when their mode of transport keeps stopping to poop?

Where do they keep these horses when they are not riding them? Who tends the horses? How do they find these horses? What becomes of them when they "retire"?



And how long does horse feces typically cook in the hot sun until it gets cleaned up?

Sycamore Ave

I was walking around Hancock Park the other day and I walked passed this defunct police vehicle:

I wonder what the story is here. Under what circumstances will a police vehicle be parked in a residential neighborhood with x's spray painted on the doors?