A Note from the Founder of NAMUCA                Wade Crimbring                                                                                                              Retired – Pennsylvania State Police, Corporal

The first meeting of what would become the North American Mounted Unit Commanders Association was held at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy in Hershey, PA in March 2008. The intention of the first meeting was to develop a network of mounted unit commanders through which we could pool knowledge. Since then, it has evolved into welcoming mounted unit commanders, supervisors, trainers and all mounted personnel.

Meetings have been held annually since 2008 hosted by numerous police agencies across the country each providing invaluable information for mounted officers to take back to their respective agencies. This association is the result of hard work by numerous agencies and the relentless drive of mounted officers from each agency. They understand the value of quality networking and instruction. Each conference has been unique in its own way and no one conference outshines another because, in the end, it is the attendees that make a conference successful through their interaction, involvement, and networking. We also understand that what works for one agency may not work for another agency, but every conference attendee has been able to take back information that is beneficial to their respective agencies. This has resulted in NAMUCA becoming the premier association for information, training and networking for mounted law enforcement.

NAMUCA has seen continued growth through the years with attendees not only from the US and Canada, but also Australia, Ireland, Israel, Brazil, and Taiwan. Continued growth, along with a desire to adapt to that growth, will lead NAMUCA conferences to be attended by a larger international representation which will bring a broader knowledge base for mounted units. This responsibility is being embraced by the association leadership and they will continue to look for ways to improve service, networking, training, showcase mounted equipment and improve communication for mounted law enforcement worldwide.