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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia Police Department on Thursday announced a $2 million fundraising campaign to revive its mounted patrol unit, which was shelved six years ago amid funding problems.
Commissioner Charles Ramsey said the department hopes to have a small unit of about 20 donated horses resuming operations around this time next year. Philadelphia’s mounted unit, which dated back to 19th century, had to be disbanded in 2004 as part of budget cuts.
Police said they have a $100,000 state grant and more than $40,000 in donations from Comcast Corp., 7-Eleven and Verizon so far, but need to raise more money. The department expects that the horses will be donated, officials said at a news conference Thursday.
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