In The Community 2020

COFFEE WITH A COP

Residents and the Miramar Police Department join for coffee and conversation, while supporting local businesses. No agenda or speeches, just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the officers in the neighborhood.

HOOPS 4 HOPE

The annual Hoops-4-Hope 3-on-3 basketball tournament was held at the Youth Enrichment Center, with the support of the community. It was an amazing opportunity to expose over 100 students and adults to educational resources in the community. Five 12th grade students were awarded $1,000 college scholarships towards a college of their choice. Many local colleges attended the college fair and provided resources and information pertaining to their institutions.

TOUR DE BROWARD BIKE HELMET GIVEAWAY

The department received a grant that allowed bike helmets to be professionally fitted and given out to hundreds of men, women and children throughout the city. With bike safety a real priority, these helmets were distributed free of charge at a variety of community events.

SHOP WITH A COP

The Miramar Police Department paired 50 deserving elementary school children with officers to shop at Walmart. The officers volunteered their time to bring holiday joy to children from families in need throughout Miramar.

OPERATION BLUE SQUAD

Over 800 toys were collected for “Operation Blue Squad.” These toys were generously donated by Sunbeam Properties through its annual toy drive, Polar Express. This partnership allowed the Miramar Police Department to bring joy to over 800 children throughout Miramar. Toys were delivered to local, underserved neighborhoods, a school for students with intellectual, behavioral and or emotional disabilities, and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital.

JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

The Miramar Police Department looks forward to the annual Christmas Eve visit to Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital. This event allows staff to volunteer on Christmas Eve by giving out toys to children who are in the hospital. Though this year the program was a little different it was still a favorite for everyone invloved. The program was funded by toys donated from Sunbeam Properties and the Miramar Park of Commerce’s Polar Express.

LITERACY PROGRAM

The department developed a literacy program with A. C. Perry Elementary. We met with the principal and started to build a “take one, leave one” library. We raised funds through WalMart and Sam’s Club to fund the program. The library is almost completely built, books have been purchased and we can’t wait to begin.

CITIZENS’ POLICE ACADEMY

The Citizens’ Police Academy is a free 14-week course designed to offer a transparent and educational understanding of the Miramar Police Department. This course covers a wide variety of topics such as how investigations are conducted, crime scene procedures, traffic stops, CPR and various scene based activities such as “Shoot Don’t Shoot”. In these activities, students have the opportunity to role play different scenarios from a typical day as a police officer. Due to restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s classes looked a little different. For the first time in our history, the class was moved to a virtual platform where participants had the opportunity to participate in nearly all of the classes safely from the comfort of their home. The excitement at the drive-by graduation proved that even in the online version, all of the participants truly enjoyed the experience.