Mounted Enforcement Unit
9250 Bond Road
Elk Grove, CA 95624
916.876.7466

Public hours of operation:
8:00am - 5:00pm
Monday - Friday

First established in 1972, the Mounted Enforcement Unit is a part-time unit that is comprised of full-time and reserve deputy sheriffs of all ranks who are assigned to Mounted Enforcement as a collateral assignment.

The members personally own their horse and lease their mount to the county. Members conduct regular training covering the rider's equestrian skills and desensitizing the horse to environmental distractions for enforcement work. The unit assists in search and rescue, enforcement duties, crowd control, parades, school presentations, public relations and other community events.

The unit has traveled extensively throughout the state and out of state representing the Sheriffs Department. The unit appeared in Washington DC at the 1992 presidential inaugural. The unit has also appeared in Canada at the Calgary Stampede.

Once a year the Mounted Enforcement Unit sponsors and coordinates a specialized training course for mounted patrol officers. This course has gained a national reputation as one of the top Law Enforcement Mounted Schools in the country and draws students from throughout the western United States.