text: Oh I was just surprised they hadn’t changed their uniform colors. US Park Police are the officers for every national park. I wanted to be a Mounted Park Police Officer since I was 4 years old because my town was 8 miles from DC and I would frequently see them because much of DC is considered their jurisdiction. I spent every weekend learning every aspect of being a professional equestrian to prepare. When I graduated college and took the test and found out I would have to be on the streets for at least 5 years before applying for Mounted Patrol, I scratched that idea faster than a hobo with a lotto ticket. I did not want to patrol DC without a horse or a dog.