LTC 321-2010 Police Department's "Holiday Enhancement/Crime Reduction" al
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NO. LTC # LETTER TO COMMISSIQN
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TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager �-
DATE: December 1, 2010
SUBJECT: Police Department's "Holiday Enhanc- - ent/Crime Reduction"
This Letter to the City Commission (LTC) is to provide information on the Police
Department's end of year proactive initiative "Holiday Enhancement / Crime Reduction ".
This initiative will commence on November 26, 2010 and will conclude on December 24,
2010.
The months of November and December are traditionally busy months for City of Miami ,
Beach as tourists from around the world transcend to our City. The intent of "Holiday
Enhancement / Crime Reduction" initiative is to provide an enhanced level of police
visibility and public safety throughout the city. This initiative is designed to target
criminals who may take the holiday shopping season as an opportunity to commit crimes
on Miami Beach.
As part of this initiative, a high visibility uniformed police officer component has been
added and is directed citywide in all the business districts. In addition, this initiative will
have officers focused primarily on residential areas. This uniformed component will
consist of foot patrols, bicycle patrols, and both vehicle and motorcycle patrols. Our goal
is for the citizens, visitors, and shoppers to see uniformed police officers in as many
areas as possible, and for these officers to be ready to respond to any need for
assistance.
Aside from the increase in uniformed officers throughout the city, an undercover
proactive component will be implemented to address crimes of opportunity. These
undercover officers will be directed based on daily crime analysis and information. As
information is received and trends are identified, undercover officers will saturate
targeted areas to apprehend criminals prior to crimes taking place. The undercover
component will have the flexibility to address potential crime areas citywide.
The combination of high visibility uniform presence and undercover capabilities are
being implemented as a holistic plan to aggressively curtail criminal activity during one of
our City's busiest periods and improve our visibility. This initiative will involve on -duty
personnel from all divisions from within the department with only limited overtime staffing
working together in a collaborative effort to deter crime.
As we initiate our "Holiday Enhancement/Crime Reduction" plan, the Police Department
will continue to make every effort to proactively and innovatively combat crime, to
improve public safety, and the quality of life for the citizens of Miami Beach.
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