Police
Background:
The Miami Beach Police Department (MBPD) came into existence in 1915 when the City was incorporated. The Department has been a Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) accredited Department since 2000. CALEA provides the Department with a proven managerial framework to voluntarily demonstrate to other law enforcement agencies, and more importantly to the community, that the organization follows the best practices of the policing profession. These standards are designed to provide guidance for all core practices while strengthening accountability both within the Department and among the community. CALEA serves to lower the Department’s liability and risk exposure while consistently demanding the highest levels of professional excellence.
The Department’s most recent on-site review was conducted in July 2019, and in November of 2019, CALEA approved the Miami Beach Police Department for re-accreditation. This was the Department’s seventh reaccreditation resulting in a Meritorious Award and clearly demonstrating the Department’s ongoing and absolute commitment to accountability, transparency, and best practices in the law enforcement profession.
The Department remains in constant preparation for its next on-site review, which now occurs every four years. A CALEA assessment is conducted by trained law enforcement professionals from other states tasked with ensuring that the Department is in compliance with all applicable standards. During each of the following four years, a CALEA representative conducts an electronic review of a quarter of the Department’s files to ensure continuing compliance. The next formal on-site assessment is scheduled for 2025, with anticipated approval and awarding of reaccreditation in November.
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