R9E-PAL Investigation By M-D Police Department Public Corruption InvestigationsOFFICE OF THE CITY ATIORNEY
JOSE SMITH, CITY ATIORNEY
TO: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower
Members of the City Commission
Kathy Brooks, Interim Cit a ager
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FROM: Jose Smith, City A /·~y
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: Miami Beach Polic'e .letic ague (PAL) Investigation by the Miami
Dade Police Department Public Corruption Investigations Bureau
DATE: August 1, 2012
The City Commission requested that I contact the Miami-Dade Police Department
("MDPD") regarding the status of the pending investigation of the Miami Beach PAL.
My office contacted Major Carlos Garcia of the Public Corruption Investigations Bureau
("PCIB") of the MDPD, and confirmed that the PCIB commenced a "superficial" inquiry
surrounding the activities of the Miami Beach PAL. Subsequent to that initial
"superficial" inquiry, it was determined that a further investigation was warranted.
The PCIB then opened an official investigation surrounding the activities of the Miami
Beach PAL, and such investigation is being coordinated with the assistance of the State
Attorney's Office (the "SAO"). Assistant State Attorney Tim Vandergiesen, has issued
several criminal subpoenas. The investigation is currently pending and no further
details could be released.
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