LTC 154-2016 2017 Presidential Inauguration Security Detail - MBPD OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC# 154-2016 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Philip Levine and Members of the City Co ission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager i.11
DATE: April 8, 2016
SUBJECT: 2017 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGUR TION SECURITY DETAIL — MBPD
This Letter to the Mayor and City Commission is prepared to provide information on the Miami
Beach Police Department's participation in the 2017 Presidential Inauguration in Washington,
D.C.
For the fourth consecutive Presidential Inaugural, the Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD)
has been invited by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of Washington D.C. to assist with
the security and crowd control for the Inauguration on January 20, 2017. To fulfill the operational
needs of this detail, a compliment of 40 MBPD sworn personnel will be selected to participate.
It has been the practice of the MPD, United States Secret Service, United States Marshal's
Service, the National Park Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to utilize local and
state police agencies from throughout the United States to assist in providing security and crowd
control during Presidential Inaugurations. The MBPD is one of three South Florida law
enforcement agencies selected to participate in this event. MBPD, Miami PD and Miami-Dade
PD will each be sending 40 officers to the event.
To ensure proper law enforcement powers for this event, MBPD personnel will be deputized as
Special Deputy U.S. Marshals and deputation authority will be provided by the United States
Attorney General. In addition, all costs associated with salaries, overtime, travel, room and
board will be reimbursed by the District of Columbia, with funds provided by the United States
Government. The only cost to the Police Department will be for the purchase of some cold-
weather gear for our officers.
By participating in this event, the MBPD personnel will gain valuable training and experience with
major events coordination, and our City and Department will receive positive national exposure.
Major Mark Causey will be in command of the MBPD contingent and will work closely with our
partner agencies to plan for our coordinated effort on behalf of the Presidential Inauguration.
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