Mounted Police. Photo: east news

9 extra mounted police patrols are to roam the streets of Warsaw thanks to municipal funding, bringing the total number of horses to 23 in the capital.

The horses, Silesian thoroughbreds, are to be trained and will join existing units, which are set to play an important role in the upcoming Euro 2012 football championships next year.

Warsaw mayor Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz praised the four-legged deputies, saying that they can help police gain access to areas difficult to reach by car.

The first mounted police units first patrolled the streets of Warsaw in 1972. (jb)

Sources: IAR/onet.pl

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