Miramar Police Department

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Miramar Police Department
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Agency overview
Formed1955
Jurisdictional structure
Legal jurisdictionMunicipal
Operational structure
Headquarters Miramar, Florida
Sworn members199
Unsworn members65
Agency executive
Website
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The Miramar Police Department is a municipal police agency responsible for law enforcement within the city of Miramar, Florida. The department is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. [1] The current interim police chief is Leonard Burgess. [2]

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The Miramar Police Department was for some time headquartered in a strip mall. In 2005, a hurricane damaged their old building and the city has had difficulty finding a suitable replacement. [3] The police department is currently located at 11765 City Hall Promenade, Miramar, FL 33025 [4]

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References

  1. "Miramar Police Department". Mirarmar Police Department. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. "Chief's Message". Miramar Police Department. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. Barkhurst, Ariel (29 April 2014). "Miramar to reconsider hiring company to build police department". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  4. "Contact Us | Miramar, FL".