EXECUTIVE SERVICES BUREAU The Executive Services Bureau is directed by Major Shalida Smith and exists to support the department’s commitment to quality law enforcement as it relates to Personnel and Recruitment, Human Resources, Public Affairs, Grants, Accreditation, Emergency Management, Volunteers, Chaplaincy Corps and Code Compliance.
PERSONNEL AND RECRUITMENT
During the year of 2021, 17 sworn personnel retired. The Personnel and Recruitment Unit processed 82 applicants for the position of both certified and non-certified police officers over the 12-month period. Out of those 82 applicants, we welcomed 24 new police officers to our agency. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, detectives within the unit and the recruitment team, continued to make any and all efforts to actively recruit new officers through various platforms such as City of Miramar functions, attending the local criminal justice training & testing sessions, and continuing close relationships with the local police academies. In addition to the increased number of law enforcement personnel that were added to the agency, there were many professional staff positions filled in 2021. The police department hired one communications officer, three code interns, one crime scene technician, two CSA’s, two police administrative techs, one property and evidence clerk and one IT tech. It should be noted that the police department also conducts the background investigations for Miramar Fire Rescue, and this year 14 firefighter paramedics applicant backgrounds were conducted. The Personnel &
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Miramar Police Department | Annual Report 2021
Major Shalida Smith
Recruitment Unit will continue to strive for excellence in recruiting the best candidates for all vacancies within the agency, while mirroring the diversity of our growing city. Despite various challenges, we continue with the highest standards possible in a search for the most qualified individuals to serve the citizens of Miramar.
DIGITAL EVIDENCE UNIT
In an effort to ensure that the Miramar Police Department stays ahead of industry standards, the Digital Evidence Unit (DEU) was created in 2019. The Digital Evidence Unit consists of one sergeant and two digital evidence technicians. The Digital Evidence Unit is responsible for officer training, fulfilling public record requests, equipment maintenance, and acting as a liaison between the Miramar Police Department and the Broward State Attorney’s Office Case Filing Unit. Since the inception of the Digital Evidence Unit, 158 officers have been equipped with Axon body cameras. The Miramar Police Department possesses approximately 141,346 pieces of body-worn camera evidence. In 2021, 1,427 Public Records requests were provided and 748 redactions were completed.
