LTC 365-2024 Monthly Marine Patrol Update - July 2024MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
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LETTER TO COMMISSION
Honorable Mayor Steven Meiner and Members of the City Commission
Eric Carpenter,City Manager~~
August 23,2024
Monthly Marine Patrol Update-July 2024
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC)is to provide a monthly update on the efforts by the
Administration to maintain public safety on City of Miami Beach waterways.
The Miami Beach Police Department's Marine Patrol Unit consists of one (1)sergeant and six (6)officers
who have split shift hours and weekends to allow for seven-day coverage of City waterways.The unit's fleet
currently consists of two (2)32-foot Contenders,one (1)25-f00t SAFE Boat,one (1)21-foot Contender,two
(2)25-foot Contender Bay Boats,and one (1)18-foot Whaler.
The Marine Patrol Unit has also assigned an officer to be a full-time Derelict Vessel Investigator whose duties
include investigating all the anchored vessels daily,weekly,and monthly.The anchored vessels will be
inspected for registration,proof of ownership,marine sanitation device,anchor light at night,propulsion test,
hull integrity,and illegal moorings attached to the vessels.
It stands to highlight that in March 2024,the dedicated officers of the Marine Patrol Unit received a life-saving
commendation from the Department's Awards Board for their role in the rescue of an injured boater.The
boater had received several life threating injuries and a nearly severed right arm due to contact with a
propeller.The officers were able to render life-saving aid and transport the boater to rescue
personnel.Without the fast action of these officers,the incident would have ended in tragedy.
The following are reported activities carried out by the Marine Patrol Unit from July 1 to July 31, 2024 as well
as year to date (*note:certain activities will begin being tracked in August 2024):
Marine Patrol Unit Monthly Statistics
July 2024 Jan-July 2024
Arrests 5 52
Boating Citations 169 801
Vessel Tows 1 24
Tows 0 g
Derelict Vessels Seized &Towed 1 15
Checks 10 306
Marine Sanitation Device 1 50
Propulsion 1 12
Navigational Lighting 8 244
Outside Agency Assists 0 0
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