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No. LTCx o3~,-zoJO LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO Mayor Malti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
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DATE: February 4. 2010 1
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suBJECT: Statement regarding alleged police misconduct
This Letter to Commission is intended to provide you with a statement that has been
released to the media regarding a reported incident involving two Miami Beach police
officers. My office became aware of the alleged incident yesterday from press reports. As
noted, Police Chief Carlos Noriega immediately ordered an internal affairs investigation into
the reported incidents. Today, Chief Noriega placed both officers on administrative duties
pending the conclusion of the internal affairs investigation.
As Is customary, we cannot comment to the media on any open and ongoing intemal affairs
investigation. We also have not been served with any lawsuit, as of tonight,
Please feel free to call me should you have any questions or require additional information
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Fernandez, Hilda
From: Rodriguez, Nannette
Bent: Thursday. February 04, 2010 7.50 PM
Subject: Miami Beach Statement on Pofice Incident
February 4, 2010
Miami Beach statement regarding alleged incident regarding Miaml Beach Police
The City of Miami Beach became aware yesterday (Wednesday, February 3, 2010) of an incident that
was reported to have occurred almost one year ago. As a resuli of these allegations, the Police Chief
immediately ordered an internal affairs investigation, and a review of the reported events has begun.
After a preliminary review of the information gathered, a decision was made to reassign both officers
involved in the reported incident to administrative duties effective immediately and pending the
conclusion of the investigation.
We cannot comment further on this open. ongoing investigation, or on any potential litigation.
MIAMIBEACH
Nann~tt~ Rodriguez, Public lnfor'mahar UlAC~er
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