The Miami Beach Police Department is the

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department of the

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city of

Miami Beach, Florida Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The municipality is located on natural and human-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean ...

, patrolling the entire Miami Beach area, although they sometimes cooperate with the county-wide Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office.

Uniforms

When on bicycle patrols, officers wear dark blue shorts and white short-sleeve uniform tops. The bicycle patrols were created due to the frequent traffic congestion of the Miami Beach isles, particularly in the Ocean Drive area of

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. Bicycle patrols also perform traffic duties. As of 2008, Miami Beach Police wore dark blue trousers with dark blue shirts, and had red, white, and blue patrol vehicles.

Firearms

In 2020, the Miami Beach Police adopted the Brügger & Thomet APC variant, APC9K PRO, which includes the lower receiver to accept

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9mm magazines. Beginning in the 1980s, MBPD transitioned to the

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. In 2012, the department adopted the Smith & Wesson M&P .40S&W, which is currently being replaced by the

X-CARRY PRO in 9mm as of 2021. The P320 X-CARRY was chosen as the department's new duty sidearm after competing with the Beretta APX,

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, and Smith & Wesson M&P9 M2.0. The department also evaluated and is adopting the SIG Sauer P365 for concealed carry and/or off-duty sidearm roles.

Incidents

In July 2021, five officers assaulted Dalonta Crudup and two bystanders filming the incident. The officers were charged with first-degree misdemeanor battery.

Demographics

Gallery

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References

External links

* {{Authority control Government of Miami Beach, Florida Municipal police departments of Florida