LAPD MOUNTED PLATOON

The goal of this community outreach program is to build partnership with the public and positively impact impressionable youth. Established in 2004 by the adoption of Ninth Street Elementary School by the LAPD Mounted Platoon, the Mini-Mounties program began by escorting ten students from the Skid Row school to Knott's Berry Farm. These children lived in the downtown area, many residing in overcrowded living arrangements such as transient hotels, small apartments, or homeless shelters. They were not only exposed to the pervasive stress of their but were also in constant need of medical, dental, and vision assistance, food, counseling, and consistent discipline dignity. Due to their socioeconomic status, it was a challenge for the staff and facility to teach and inspire the students. This is when the officers of the Mounted Platoon sought to get involved to help support the school's staff and students. In 2021, Mini-Mounties program began a partnership with the Community Safety Partnership Program (CSP) in conjunction with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA). To date, over thousand students have been impacted from four different schools. police officers, we have the power to change people's lives in a negative or positive way. We choose the latter. The program also includes a Christmas gathering during the holiday season for 1,005 special needs children, inner-city students, and their teachers. Last year, a total of 3,800 gifts were given. This program was started by Officers Jimmy Barlow and Ronnie Daniels. Additionally, the Plato is involved with the Children of Fallen Officers, whose fathers and/or mothers have made the ultimate sacrifice. Every year, the officers bring the children in for home-cooked food, horseback riding, and a movie in the arena, allowing them to forget about their problems for one day. These programs are maintained through the generous donations from the general public and corporations. If you would like to help with donations for these wonderful programs, please contact us at (213) 485-5909.