A squad of 30 horses was sanctioned for the city police by the State Home Department recently. While former police commissioner Subodh Jaiswal's proposal for a horse squad has been approved by the state, a report in this paper, citing former top cops, has stated that the move has evinced mixed reactions.

While some officers have stated that the police need to concentrate on already existing squads like the dog squad, and the Segway police squad, others have acceded that the squad may be useful in riot-like situations. The concerns, though, in our city are the crowds, traffic and roads, so it is important to see exactly where and how this squad is going to be deployed.