Miramar Police Department Explained

Agencyname:	Miramar Police Department
Formedyear:	1955
Legaljuris:	Municipal
Headquarters:	Miramar, Florida
Stationtype:	Station
Chief1name:	Leonard Burgess
Chief1position:	Interim Chief of Police
Sworn:	199
Unsworn:	65

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]

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]

See also

• List of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies

External links

• http://www.miramarpd.org

Notes and References

1. Web site: Miramar Police Department. Mirarmar Police Department. 6 February 2015.
2. Web site: Chief's Message. Miramar Police Department. 6 February 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150206141224/http://www.miramarpd.org/chief-message/. 6 February 2015.
3. News: Barkhurst. Ariel. Miramar to reconsider hiring company to build police department. https://web.archive.org/web/20150206135148/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2014-04-29/news/fl-miramar-police-department-brf-20140429_1_new-police-building-new-headquarters-old-headquarters. dead. February 6, 2015. 6 February 2015. Sun Sentinel. 29 April 2014.
4. Web site: Contact Us | Miramar, FL.