| | | | | | | | | TO: | Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee Members |
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| Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
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| | DATE: | November 6, 2020
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| | SUBJECT: | CRIME UPDATE |
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| | | | | | | | HISTORY:
| | Beginning in February 2018, Commissioner Gongora has requested the Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee discuss crime in Miami Beach on a monthly basis. |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| The COVID-19 pandemic and associated emergency orders continue to have an unprecedented impact on the multiple factors that affect crime trends throughout the city. The overall trend continues to show a lower level of overall crime when compared to previous years in part due to limited travel and business activities as well as the curfews in place. The change in residents’ daily activities has affected certain crimes more than others and shifted the focus of the Department’s daily operations to address them accordingly.
Among the multiple competing priorities undertaken, one area of identified concern became the increase in auto thefts and burglaries targeting primarily high-end vehicles within the middle district. To address the trend, the Department launched Operation Broken Fences with the goal of reducing criminal activity and burglaries in the Mid-Beach area by 20% over 30 days through apprehension and crime prevention activities.
The operation was launched on October 15, 2020 with 1 Sergeant and a combination of 8 detectives and officers in constant rotation over the course of 292 hours. The Operation has proven highly effective with a significant decrease in the amount of auto related crimes attributed to the continual saturation and high visibility of officers in the area. To date, 10 felony arrests, 1 misdemeanor arrest and several citations have been issued. The detail began with 24 cases (September 21st, 2020 to October 13th, 2020) with the impact of the detail resulting in 15 less cases than when the detail was initiated.
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION:
The Operation will continue throughout October and into November with high visibility deployment coupled with a public education campaign via social media and community meetings to remind residents of the importance of locking their car doors and taking valuables with them into their homes.
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| | | | | | | | | Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? | | Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds? | | | Yes | | No | |
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| | | | | | | | Strategic Connection
| | Neighborhoods - Prevent and solve crime for residents and visitors. |
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