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    Special Patrol Bureau

     

    1567 NW 79th Avenue
    Doral, FL 33126-1103 USA

    Phone: 305-468-1315
    Fax: 305-418-2714
    Email:  spbinfo@mdpd.com 
    Major:  Greg Terp

      
    Special Patrol Bureau Mission
    • Conducts routine sea and air patrol
    • Performs search and rescue
    • Conducts specialized traffic enforcement
    • Investigates non-fatal hit and run crashes
    • Conducts canine patrol and explosives searches
    • Provides dignitary protection
    • Manages and coordinates police services at special events
    • Provides assistance during the service of high-risk warrants
    • Resolves incidents involving barricaded subject and hostage situations
    • Coordinates police response to civil unrest and demonstrations

    In addition, the specific duties of the Bureau’s Units are described as:

    Administrative Unit
    • To remain abreast of the budgetary needs of the Bureau.
    • To facilitate an expeditious and orderly flow of administrative paperwork.
    • To establish efficient, accurate procedures for equipment assignment and inventory maintenance and to ensure that all County-owned vehicles, radios, capital assets, and specialized equipment are available at all times.
    • To expedite acquisition of necessary supplies and equipment from County and private sector sources to meet daily needs of the administrative and specialized units within the Bureau.
    • To maintain current personnel information regarding assignment location, emergency contact information, and payroll status.
    • To assist with daily office operations by ensuring that required office equipment is functional and requests for repairs are processed.
    • Process requests for public records and career day events.

    SRT
    • Hostage situations / barricaded subjects
    • High-risk search and arrest warrants
    • Hijackings
    • Major aircraft disasters
    • Assist Mobile Field Forces during civil disorder
    • Canine searches for armed subjects
    • Other high-risk situations
    • Dignitary and government official protection details
     
    Bomb Squad
    • Explosive disposal calls
    • Bombings
    • Weapons of Mass Destruction calls (nuclear, biological, and chemical)
    • Conducts research and development of breaching tools and tactics
    • Conducts chemical agent research and development
    • Provides specialized training to other agencies
    • Participates in advisory role on the Mobile Field Force Committee
    • Chemical agents Coordinator

    Canine Unit
    • Searches for subjects and evidence
    • Narcotics detection
    • Explosive searches and sweeps
    • Search for lost persons
    • Cadaver searches
    • Assist patrol units on calls
    • Saturation patrols in districts

    Aviation Unit
    • Support of perimeter operations
    • Investigative surveillances
    • Vehicle and foot pursuits
    • Reconnaissance for major events and demonstrations
    • Assist other agencies
     
    Marine Patrol
    • Enforces maritime laws in the coastal and inland waterways of Miami-Dade County
    • Inspects vessels
    • Renders assistance to other agencies
    • Conducts search and rescue operations
    • Assists with alien and drug smuggling interdiction
    • Enforces State environmental and marine fishing laws
     
    Motorcycle Unit
    • Enforces Florida State traffic statutes
    • Conducts specialized enforcement ie.
    • DUI checkpoints / saturation patrols
    • School zones
    • Participate in public information and education campaigns
    • Investigate non-fatal hit and run crashes
    • Dignitary and specialized escorts
    • Breath Alcohol Testing Squad (B.A.T.S.)
     
    Special Events Unit
    • Plans and coordinates and manages police services to major events
    • Coordinates the Special Events Response Team (SERT) to demonstrations, rallies, marches as directed
    • Participates in the training of the SERT concept to department personnel
    • Coordinates staffing of film jobs for Miami-Dade County Film Office
     

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