The primary mission for the mounted park police officer
is the demonstration.
Fortunately, we don't have many demonstrations.
So my, on my average patrol is community policing,
surveilling the area for various crimes of some sort.
But it's primarily police presence and demonstrations.
Helped the people in Indian country,
interacting with a lot of tribal members,
providing that technical support to each and every reservation
and every patrol, so they can have
a better understanding of how a law enforcement
agency should run.
You're carrying on legacy.
You're carrying on some history behind it.
I tell my trainees that law enforcement is not mine.
It's not for me to keep.
So it's just like passing it on to the next tradition,
or the next generation.
To represent a mounted unit that is known nationwide,
and to carry on the legacy, and the reputation
which is rightfully earned.
The best part of the job is, you know, interacting
with a lot of tribal members, providing
that technical support to each and every reservation
that we patrol.
I've got two different reservations,
and assisted newer employees with mentoring and coaching.
Meeting new people every day, and putting
a smile on their face, and assuring them
that they're in good hands.