Miami Beach Police, Home for the Holidays
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OFFICE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, Tel: 305.673.7575 PRESS RELEASE
Tonya Daniels, E-mail: tonyadaniels@miamibeachfl.gov
Melissa Berthier, E-mail: melissaberthier@miamibeachfl.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 12, 2017
Miami Beach Police: Home for the Holidays
– Department Offers Courtesy Watch Orders for Homeowners –
Miami Beach, FL – Are you traveling this holiday season? December is the time of year
many Miami Beach residents leave this tropical-metropolis for a winter getaway. In
addition to the crime prevention measures everyone should take while away from home
— including locking all doors and windows, activating an alarm system and setting
timers for interior/exterior lighting — MBPD encourages residents to take advantage of
their courtesy watch order service.
“This program entails dispatching officers routinely to check on the exterior of your home
while you’re away,” explained Miami Beach Police Chief Daniel J. Oates. “It is intended
as an additional layer of security, yet I stress that crime prevention always begins with
each individual homeowner.”
To schedule a watch order, which is available year-round, Miami Beach residents should
call the non-emergency police line at 305.673.7900 before heading out of town. For
additional crime prevention tips, click here.
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