LTC 029-2017 M.B.P.D. 2016 Ocean Drive Squad ResultsMIAMIBEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC#
029-2017 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO:
Mayor Philip Levine and Members f the City Ir ommission
FROM:
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE:
January 17, 2017
SUBJECT:
M.B.P.D. 2016 Ocean Drive S uad Results
This Letter to the Mayor and City Commission is prepared to provide an update on the
impact of the Miami Beach Police Department's Ocean Drive Squad in 2016. In late
2014, a dedicated Ocean Drive Squad was created as the centerpiece of Department's
efforts to address crime and other challenges facing Ocean Drive. Today, the Ocean
Drive squad consists of one sergeant and seven officers. They have worked tirelessly in
the past year, Wednesday through Saturday evenings from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m., and
achieved remarkable results for 2016.
Below is a summary of the Ocean Drive Squad's enforcement efforts and impacts in
2016:
ENFORCEMENT ACTION AMOUNT
Felony Arrests 204
Misdemeanor Arrests 309
Case Reports/Misc. Reports 1582
Traffic Citations 353
Cocaine Seized 181.5 Grams
Marijuana Seized 1784 Grams
Oxycodone Seized 10.5 Grams
MDMA "Club Drug" Seized 25.7 Grams
Methamphetamine Seized 1 Gram
Xanax Seized 61.7 Grams
Clonazepam Seized 1.2 Grams
Currency Seized $12,854
Firearms Seized 12
Vehicle Seized 1
Consistent with the Commission's vision and fiscal approval in the FY 2016-2017 budget,
a second Ocean Drive Squad will be stood up by mid-February, before the Spring Break
season begins. This second team will consist of one sergeant and four officers. They will
work Saturday through Tuesday evenings, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. The two squads will overlap
on Saturday evenings, providing double coverage.
The Ocean Drive squads will continue to spearhead the enforcement efforts in this high-
visibility part of the Entertainment District and will work with the Homeless Liaison
Officers, Entertainment District patrol and beat officers, our Crime Suppression Teams
and narcotics undercover officers, and with Code Enforcement and the Park Rangers to
keep the positive momentum moving forward in 2017.
JLM: :tr