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Welcome-Back-our-First-Responders We are committed to providing excellent public service and safety to all who live, work and play in our vibrant, tropical, historic community. City of Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139, www.miamibeachfl.gov MEDIA ALERT Tonya Daniels, E-mail: tonyadaniels@miamibeachfl.gov Melissa Berthier, E-mail: melissaberthier@miamibeachfl.gov Ernesto Rodriguez, E-mail: ernestorodriguez@miamibeachfl.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 18, 2018 Welcome Back Our First Responders -- MBPD Returns Home After Assisting in the Aftermath of Hurricane Michael -- WHO/WHAT: Join the City of Miami Beach in welcoming back our Miami Beach Police from assisting in the safety and rescue efforts following Hurricane Michael. Led by Deputy Police Chief Rick Clements, the team of 41 men and women made the trip to the panhandle last Sunday. Officers provided basic first aid, ice and water to residents; reassured the community by handing out teddy bears to children impacted as part of Operation Ted E. Bear; and even rescued a litter of abandoned puppies as part of the hurricane relief. Assisting residents and local law enforcement in Panama City, the crew was vital in helping the community recover from the Category 4 storm and giving fellow Florida citizens a feeling of safety and community. A caravan of officers who were deployed will arrive in front of Miami Beach Police Headquarters between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. WHEN: Thursday, October 18 at 6:30 PM WHERE: Miami Beach Police Headquarters 1100 Washington Avenue ### To request this material in alternate format, sign language interpreter (five-day notice required), information on access for persons with disabilities, and/or any accommodation to review any document or participate in any city-sponsored proceedings, call 305.604.2489 and select 1 for English or 2 for Spanish, then option 6; TTY users may call via 711 (Florida Relay Service).