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In The Community
from Annual Report
IN THE COMMUNITY 2021
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.
COMMUNITY AND COPS
The Miramar Police Department worked in partnership with the community at different geographical locations within the City of Miramar. During these events, residents and stakeholders had the opportunity to come out and interact with Community Resource Officers to ask questions and/ or address any concerns.
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
Hundreds and hundreds of toys were collected for “Operation Blue Squad.” These toys were generously donated by Sunbeam Properties through its annual toy drive, The Polar Express. This partnership allowed the Miramar Police Department to bring joy to 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 TOY DELIVERY
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. The pandemic prevented us from entering this year, but we were honored to have some of the children view the delivery from the hospital’s pedestrian bridge. This tradition began in 2009, inspired by one of our very own officers who spent the holidays at the hospital with his own daughter
LITERACY PROGRAM
The department developed a literacy program with A. C. Perry Elementary. We met with the principal and built a “take one, leave one” library.
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. The year 2021 finished by graduating its 51st Citizens Police Academy with a return to an in person experience.
