Police Department_March to April 1952POLICE DEPARTMENT 48
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Mr. Lipp to check with Police
Dept. about double and triple
parking on streets, and use
of Library Parking area for
parking by various establishments,
3-19-52 32 439
Contract for printing Summons
and Citation books for Traffic
Dept. awarded to Allapattah Press
4-2-52 32 465
Allapattah Press asks release
from above contract 4-16-52 32 484
POLICE DEPARTMENT 49
Councilman Turk asks City Mgr. to Book Paget
investigate parking fines 4+-16-52 32 497
PolicelDept. to be asked to
enforce zoning ordinance as to ski
schools 9-3-52 33 236
Police Dept, to be instructed to
make arrests in strip sho r clubs,
and to make effort to have disgraceful
signs or pictures of performers
removed from outside of clubs; to
enforce law re. all lewd shows in M.B.
Also to see about 1ewd`ljterature at
newstands 9-10-52 33 2140
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Action deferred on award of
contract for Police uniforms
10-1-52 33 291
Contract for Policemen's uniforms
awarded to Miami Uniforms, Inc.
$5,627.00 10-15-52 33 318
M. B. Taxpayers' Ass'n file resolution
containing recommendations for improving
professional competence and uplifting
standards of Police Dept.
1-21-53 33 480
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Council urged to have protection
furnished at two intersections
near South Beach Elementary School
either by traffic lights or police
officers. Discussion re. school
guards. City Mgr. to take matter up
with Police Chief and report.
2-18-53 34 10
Resolution of M.B. Taxpayers Assn
re. recommendations for improvements
in operation of Police Dept. referred
to' `C .ty Mgr. for study and recommend-
ation 3-18-53 34 115
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POLICE DEPARTMENT 52
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Councilman Richard asks that Police
Chief employ school guards, and that
electrical devices for timing speed
be used at schools. Chief questioned
re. school guards; instructed to provide
adequate protection at all schools
3-20-53 34 118 &12C
Council discusses Police Department.
Motion to dismiss Police Chief carries.
City Atty explains how vacancy can be
filled. Res. #8344 removing Chief
Simpson. Councilman Richard to ask that
Bill be passed providing that any policeman
convicted of felony loses pension rights.
193-196
4-22-53 34
POLICE DEPARTMENT 53
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City Mgr. advises that tentative
investigation of Police Dept. has
been started. Discussion re. vacation
salary of Chief Simpson.
4-23-53 34 202
1st reading ordinance re. issuance
of summonses and warrants of arrest
for violation of City ordinances
5-6-53 34 225
Capt. W. M. Martin appointed to
office of Police Chief 5-6-53 34 234
POLICE DEPARTMENT 54
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3rd reading ordinance re. issuance
of summonses or warrants of arrest,
Ord. #1049 5-20-53 34 269
1st reading amendment to Ord. #1049,
(Sec. 1) re. issuance of 5-20-53 34 292
summonses or warrants of arrest
3rd reading amendment to Ord. 1049,
re. issuance of summonses -
Ord. No. 1056. 6-10-53 34 322
POLICE DEPARTMENT 55
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Chief of Police requested to use
every facility in dept. to find
persons guilty of placing "Richard"
stickers on automobiles on Election
Day 6-10-53 34 334
City Mgr's appointment of Floyd A.
Truscott as Chief of Police Dept.
not confirmed 7-1-53 34 348
Floyd A. Truscott elected Police
Chief 7-8-53 34 371
Police Chief Truscott to have two
weeks time to straighten up affairs,
before taking over his duties 7-8-53 34 377
POLICE DEPARTMENT 56
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Discussion re. policemen's uniforms.
City Mgr. advises new budget would
provide for two uniforms for policemen...
7-22-53 34 415
Resignation of Floyd A. Truscott
as Police Chief accepted, effective
8-18-53. Capt. Martin designated
to serve as Acting Police Chief until
permanent appointment is mad .8-19-53 34 484
Romeo J. Shepard appointed Police
Chief 10-7-53 35 4o
POLICE DEPARTMENT 57
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Council declines to act on request
of Melvin Richard for appropriation
for employment of private investigator
to investigate Richard sticker incident
10-7-53 35 41
$500.00 appropriation for purchase
of motion picture sound projector
and screen for Police Dept. authorized
12-2-53 35 218
Special appropriation of $400.00 required
for purchase of uniforms for Police Dept.
electricians and paint crewmen - authorized
from unappropriated current funds
1--54 35
286
POLICE DEPARTMENT 58
City Mgr. to see that Police Dept. Book Page
has codification of rules governing
the department 2-17-54 35 348
Mayor recommends action be taken to
remove or suspend two detectives,
indicted by Grand Jury. Also recommends
action be taken to provide for rem val of
any employee f m s rv1 e if h 1 refuses
to wae Immunity w e testifying efore
Grand Jury; and or (2) refuses to fill out
and file financial statement when requested
to do so by proper authorities. Councilman
Powell to enlist support of Fla. Lea ue of
Municipalities to get bills passed at next
session of Legislaure effecting both
recommendations 2-17-54 35 348
POLICE DEPARTMENT 59
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Discussion re. request of two reinstated
city detectives (Pierce and
Huddleston), that payment of their
salaries be made from date of removal
until reinstatement. Payment authorized
from Feb. 20 to Mar. 6, 1954 and from
Apr. 12 to 29, 1954, incl. 474 and
5-12-54 35 475
City Mgr. asked to get report from Police
Dept. relative to any night clubs that
are known to cater to deviates
10-6-54 36 215
POLICE DEPARTMENT 60
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Bids for auto for Police Chief
rejected. Readvertisement authorized.
10-20-54 56 272
Council approves City Manager's
recommendations re. working hours
for public safety employees
3-16-55 36 610
Resolution of Democratic Club of M.B.
presented, asking Council to make inquiry
into manpower needs of Police Dept.
Request taken under advisement.
5-18-55 37
167
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1st reading ordinance amending Code
so as to separate from Police Dept.
all parking meter operations and
placing Traffic Violations Bureau
under Mgr. of Metered Parking System
8-1-56 38 337
3rd reading above ordinance deferred
at request of Irving Cypen, atty for
M.B. Police & Fiemen's Benevolent Assn.
8-15-56 38 372
Action again deferred on "Parking Meter"
ordinance at request of Irving Cypen
9-19-56 38 401
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Detective Earl Mackey asks that his
heart attack be recognized as service -
connected disability and that he be
recompensed. Matter taken under
advisement 6-1-55 37 184
Romeo J. Shepard reappointed
Police Chief 6-15-55 37 208
POLICE DEPARTMENT 62
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City Mgr. advises he intends to submit
to Council his recommendation that
work -week of policemen be reduced to
40 hrs. for 8 mos. instead of 6 mos.
of year; that in 1957-58 it be
reduced to 40 hrs. for 12 mos.
8-15-56 38 371
POLICE DEPARTMENT 62A
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Chief of Police, Members of Police
Dept. and Municipal Judges who participated
in recent Seminar held by Hotel Association
on hotel security commended.
10-3-56 38 445
3rd reading of "Parking Meter"
ordinance again deferred 10-3-56 38 446
Firemen and Policemen's Benevolent
Assn withdraws objection to ordinance
divorcing parking meter operations
from Police Dept. Intention of
ordinance is explained.
10-17-56 38 455
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3rd reading ordinance separating all
parking meter operations from Police
Dept. and placing Traffic Violations
Bureau under Mgr. of Metered Parking
System, Ord. #1233 10-17-56 38 470
Discussion re. newspaper article concerning
congregation of undesirables in Miami Beach.
City Mgr. to alert Police Chief about
situation. Legal Dept. to explore possible
enactment of ordinance which could be
enforced against these people and to write
to other cities for their methods of control.
6-7-57 39 379