| Agencyname: | Miami Gardens Police Department |
| Abbreviation: | MGPD |
| Patchcaption: | Police Patch |
| Formedyear: | 2007 |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Countryabbr: | USA |
| Divtype: | State |
| Divname: | Florida |
| Subdivtype: | City |
| Subdivname: | Miami Gardens |
| Sizearea: | 21.8sqmi |
| Sizepopulation: | 107,167 (2010) |
| Police: | Yes |
| Local: | Yes |
| Headquarters: | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Sworntype: | Police Officer |
| Sworn: | ~232 |
| Unsworntype: | Civilian |
| Unsworn: | 121 |
| Chief1name: | Delma Noel-Pratt[1] |
| Chief1position: | [Chief of Police] |
| Officetype: | District |
| Vehicle1type: | Crown Victoria |
| Website: | Miami Gardens Police |
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. Its headquarters located at 18601 NW 27th Ave, Miami Gardens, Florida.
There is one patrolling district and seven neighborhoods for which the following districts are responsible:
The department also patrols Hard Rock Stadium, and the Calder Casino & Race Track.
In 2013, serious allegations of civil rights abuses and sweeping misconduct were made against the department. The podcast “This American Life” covered these allegations in-depth in their episode “Cops See it Different: Part 2” [2] [3] [4]