During this summer’s South African World Cup mounted police will be using horses to help manage crowds, and if necessary, keep football hooligans under control. It is thought that one horse and rider is equivalent to 12 officers on foot.Crossroads visits a mounted police unit on the outskirts of Johannesburg to discover how they are preparing for whatever may be thrown at them during the tournament.
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