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Podcast: This Matters
Episode: What role do horses have in a modern police force?
Description: Guest: Wendy Gillis, crime and policing reporter at the Star It's not uncommon to see horses and uniformed officers patrolling Toronto's downtown streets. The mounted unit is a long-standing tradition in this and other North American cities. Once again in 2022, city services are feeling squeezed as city hall debates another pandemic budget and critics are left wondering what purpose horses have in a modern police force? Wendy Gillis, The Star's expert in crime and policing, joins guest host Jennifer Pagliaro to discuss.