OLD BUSINESS  1.

COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

HISTORY:

On May 24, 2016, the National Football League (NFL) awarded the Super Bowl LIV to South Florida. Unlike most Super Bowl, where all the activities and organizers are centralized in one location, Super Bowl LIV will be and take a collective effort from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties and municipalities. The game will take place on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, the Super Bowl Live event will be at Bayfront Park and a similar event on the beach in Broward, and the City of Miami Beach will be home to the NFL Experience.

The NFL Experience, which include the Media Center (5,000 media outlets are expected to provide coverage), the Radio Row, and the NFL Social Media Command Center, is the largest event leading up to the Super Bowl and based on previous years, over 1.2 million visitors are expected to visit the site, located at the Miami Beach Convention Center between January 18 and February 6, 2020. In addition, the Super Bowl Host Committee has discussed potentially hosting the following events on the beachfront areas of Miami Beach: a media event, a VIP event, a potential event in the main Convention Center Park, and a free public beach concert. The City of Miami Beach is pending confirmation from the NFL for these special events.

ANALYSIS:

The Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) is leading the organization of law enforcement forces for the Super Bowl LIV. MDPD recently released its organizational chart for this event (see attachment). That chart, which lists the different planning committees and teams, highlights the areas for which MDPD is responsible as well as the areas for which the Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) will play a significant role. These include:

•  Emergency Operations Center
•  Intelligence Operations Center (IOC)
• NFL Experience
• Escorts
• Marine Patrol
• Joint Special Operations Center (JSOC)
• Canine
• Dignitary Protection
• Investigations
• Team Liaison
• Department Field Operations
• Visiting Public Safety Officers (VPSO)
• Communications

At this point, the MBPD has developed its own organizational chart, integrating the MDPD areas listed above (see attachment). Deputy Chief Clements is the Event Commander, leading the MBPD Super Bowl team. Major Acosta is the Operations Commander, Major Guerrerro the Specialized Units Commander, and Major Jones the Support and Special Events Commander.

The MDPD meets with members of the Law Enforcement Host Committee on a monthly basis to review and coordinate all the elements involved in this mega-event. The internal committees meet on a regular basis, as needed, to ensure the MBPD is ready for this event.