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Here's

a description 

of such

Constabulary

districts, 

considering

both mounted 

and non-mounted scenarios:

 

Deputized

Self-Funded Constabulary:

 

1.  Residential and Business Integration:

 

These districts,

like

the private

office buildings 

of Montgomery Street

are characterized 

by a harmonious

integration 

of business

and residential

spaces

fostering

the private development

of a mixed-use

environment.

 

The combination 

of commercial establishments 

and residential

properties 

necessitates 

a comprehensive

approach 

to public safety 

to address

the diverse needs 

of both sectors.

 

2. Deputized

Self-Funding:

 

A mounted Constabulary 

in these commercial 

and financial districts, 

is majorly

or wholly funded, 

by private districts

businesses

and possibly

residents 

through

a deputized structure.

 

This funding model 

enables the district 

to improve public safety 

with too high a population density 

in such a localized streetscape 

for traditional motorized 

public law enforcement

to provide.

 

3. Improved

public safety

response :

 

Privately funded

mounted

and deputized 

public safety

officers

offer better

awareness 

and engagement

with the public,

a more responsive 

and low-key approach 

to public safety.

 

4. Mounted Law Enforcement:

 

In high density

commercial districts,  

mounted public safety constables 

enhance visibility

and access 

to the presence 

of public safety

response.

 

Mounted units

whether on horses 

or smaller ponies

offer elevated

vantage points

and community

engagement

fostering positive relationships.

 

Considerations 

for Mounted Constabulary:

 

1. Community

Engagement:

 

A mounted

constabulary 

offers a unique

opportunity 

for positive

interactions 

between

public safety 

and the local

community

fostering trust

and engagement 

of neighbors

and visitors alike.

 

2. Versatility:

 

Horses, 

and

particularly ponies

with

smaller stature

officers

attract a more

inclusive pool

of people

of all sizes 

and backgrounds 

to recruitment

efforts.  

 

This offers

versatility 

in navigating

more intimate 

city streetscapes

whether

it’s Union Square 

or the financial district 

of narrow

Montgomery Street

 

This makes them

suitable 

for both

commercial

tourist districts 

or the gentrification 

of the Wall Street

of the West’s

Montgomery Street's 

private and empty 

high-cost

elevator-only

office space

including

maintenance

costs,

that doesn’t

lend itself 

to affordable

solutions 

to our housing

crisis, 

BUT can provide 

unaffordable

housing,

in the form

of full floorplates, 

to keep

OTHER

neighborhoods 

from gentrifying 

and radically

changing instead. 

 

Requirements 

for Consideration

  1. Training and Care:

 

Rigorous training

for both officers 

and equestrian

caregivers, 

including full

veterinary

doctors, 

and nurturing

and involved staff, 

is crucial

to ensure safe

and attentive, 

humane,

restful equine care 

for both

the ponies’ days off 

and when they

get home 

from their days

among the public.

 

Excellent care

facilities 

for retired

and active ponies

alike, 

including stables

and pasture 

for ponies to relax,

rest and run 

must and shall be

in place,

with children, 

recovering

from trauma, 

among many

who keep an eye 

on the emotional

wellbeing 

of these

very empathetic 

and kind creatures

 

2. Public engagement :

 

Public engagement

including tourists

and visitors,

with our mounted constabulary 

and mounted police

and mounted sheriffs

(for public institutions

and offices)

can contribute

positively 

to public safety

and civil peace

emphasizing

a commitment 

to our

communities’s

needs,

including feeling safe,

through high-visibility 

and responsive

engagement 

with the public

and visitors alike

 

3. Legal

Considerations:

 

Legal frameworks 

and agreements 

shall be established 

and ratified 

to define the roles, 

responsibilities

and jurisdiction 

of the deputized 

public safety

constables 

in collaboration 

with other

public agencies

and

law enforcement

officials.

 

4. Communication 

 

The success

of such districts 

lies in

a collaborative

approach, 

with

open

communication 

between

residents

commercial

establishments 

and

public safety

officers

as well as

elected

officials

accountable

to their public 

who elected them. 

 

 

5. Implementation 

 

Implementing

comprehensive 

public safety

whether mounted 

or vehicular

and non-mounted, 

contributes

to the overall

well-being 

and personal safety

in neighborhoods.

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