The Mounted Patrol Unit responds to calls for service just as patrol units do, but with an emphasis on crowd control in the downtown area. The Mounted Unit also participates in ceremonial functions such as parades and funerals as well as providing a public relations liaison to the community. Demonstrations at schools, churches, and special events can be scheduled as necessary. The Wilmington Mounted Patrol Unit is a member of the Carolinas Mounted Patrol Association, an association comprised of Mounted Patrol Units in North and South Carolina. The Mounted Patrol Unit attends yearly training and certification through this organization. The Mounted Unit was created in 1989 with one horse and rider and has grown to a four-man mount unit. The Police Mounts are stabled in a police facility outside the city limits.  

WPD Mounts-
Crescent: 12 yr old Bay gelding, Percheron/ Paint cross
Comet: 12 yr old Dapple grey gelding, Percheron/ Thoroughbred cross
Clay: 12 yr old Sorrell gelding, Percheron/ Paint cross
Elton: 10 yr old Bay gelding, Percheron/ Paint cross