The Miami Gardens Police Department or MGPD, often referred to as the City of Miami Gardens Police, is the chief police department of the U.S. city of Miami Gardens, Florida. The Miami Gardens Police Department is the lead agency for Law Enforcement activities within the City of Miami Gardens. The department operates under a unified command structure with its headquarters located at 1020 NW 163rd Drive, Miami Gardens, Florida.
There is one patrolling districts and seven neighborhoods for which the following districts are responsible:
- Andover
- Bunche Park
- Carol City
- Lake Lucerne
- Norland, Florida
- Opa-Locka North
- Scott Lake
The City of Miami Gardens Police Department also patrol Hard Rock Stadium, also the Calder Casino & Race Track.
In 2013, serious allegations of civil rights abuses and sweeping misconduct were made against the department.
Video Miami Gardens Police Department
Chiefs of Police
- Matthew Boyd 2007-December 2013
- Paul Miller (acting) December 2013-May 2014
- Stephen Johnson May 2014-February 2015
- Antonio Brooklen (acting) February 2015-November 2015
- Antonio Brooklen November 2015-October 1, 2016
- Cynthia Machanic (acting) October 1, 2016-May 1, 2017
- Delma Noel-Pratt May 1, 2017-present
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References
Source of the article : Wikipedia