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Miami Beach Police Department
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Miami Beach Police Department
AbbreviationMBPD
Agency overview
FormedMarch 26th, 1915
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMiami Beach, Florida, USA
Map of Miami Beach Police Department's jurisdiction
Size18.7 square miles (48 km)
Population87,779 (2010)
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters1100 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Agency executive
Districts3
Website
Miami Beach Police Department

The Miami Beach Police Department is the police department of the U.S. city of Miami Beach, Florida, patrolling the entire Miami Beach area, although they sometimes cooperate with the county-wide Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.

Uniforms

When on bicycle patrols, officers wear dark blue shorts and white short-sleeve uniform tops. The bicycle patrols were created due to the frequent traffic congestion of the Miami Beach isles, particularly in the Ocean Drive area of South Beach. Bicycle patrols also perform traffic duties.

As of 2008, Miami Beach Police wore dark blue trousers with dark blue shirts, and had red, white, and blue patrol vehicles.

Firearms

In 2020, the Miami Beach Police adopted the Brügger & Thomet APC variant, APC9K PRO, which includes the lower receiver to accept SIG Sauer P320 9mm magazines. Beginning in the 1980s, MBPD transitioned to the SIG Sauer P226. In 2012, the department adopted the Smith & Wesson M&P .40S&W, which is currently being replaced by the SIG Sauer P320 X-CARRY PRO in 9mm as of 2021. The P320 X-CARRY was chosen as the department's new duty sidearm after competing with the Beretta APX, Glock 19, SIG Sauer P226, and Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0. The department also evaluated and is adopting the SIG Sauer P365 for concealed carry and/or off-duty sidearm roles.

Incidents

In July 2021, five officers assaulted Dalonta Crudup and two bystanders filming the incident. The officers were charged with first-degree misdemeanor battery.

Demographics

Year Percentage of full-time sworn personnel
Female Male African American or Black American Indian Asian/Pacific Islander Hispanic, any race White, non-Hispanic Other race
1993 28.1 71.9 8.4 0 0 23.7 68 —
1997 10 90 9 1 0 31 58 —
2000 10 90 9 0 1 34 56 0

References

  1. ^ Homepage of Flagler Beach Police Department, retrieved on July 25, 2009 Archived May 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Official homepage of the MBPD". Web.miamibeachfl.gov. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  3. ^ "B&T Provides Miami Beach Police Department with APC9K PRO Models". B&T USA. 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  4. ^ "Error". docmgmt.miamibeachfl.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  5. ^ Germain, Atahabih (2021-07-31). "'I Literally Got Jumped By Officers': Four Miami Beach Cops Placed on Leave Following Aggressive Arrest of Two Black Men Who Were Filming Arrest of Another Man In Hotel Lobby". Atlanta Black Star. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  6. ^ Reaves, Brian A.; Smith, Pheny Z. (September 1995). "Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics, 1993: Data for Individual State and Local Agencies with 100 or More Officers" (PDF). Bureau of Justice Statistics. p. 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2004.
  7. ^ Reaves, Brian A.; Goldberg, Andrew L. (April 1999). "Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics, 1997: Data for Individual State and Local Agencies with 100 or More Officers" (PDF). Bureau of Justice Statistics. p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2004.
  8. ^ Reaves, Brian A.; Hickman, Matthew J. (March 2004). "Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics, 2000: Data for Individual State and Local Agencies with 100 or More Officers" (PDF). Bureau of Justice Statistics. p. 47. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2012.
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