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Steven L. Feldman
Captain - Technical OperationsCaptain Steven L. Feldman began exploring law enforcement as a career with the Miami Beach Police Department as a police explorer in 1993. In 2000, Captain Feldman joined the Miami Beach Police Department. He has served in various divisions throughout his career including: Patrol Operations, Criminal Investigations, and Support Services. Captain Feldman currently serves as the Technical Operations Unit Commander, where he is charged with overseeing the implementation and maintenance of technology initiatives designed to safeguard the residents and visitors of the City of Miami Beach.
As a member of specialized assignments, Steven has served in Accident Investigations, Drug Recognition Expert, Crime Suppression Team Detective and Supervisor, Federal Partner Agency Supervisory Liaison, Hostage Negotiation Team member and supervisor.
Captain Feldman has received various awards and recognition during his tenure, to include the Miami Beach Police Departmentโs Life Saving Award, two Outstanding Service Awards, Miami-Dade County Officer of the Month, and a Medal of Valor from the Sons of the American Revolution. Additionally, he has received over 50 Letters of Commendation, and three Officer of the Year nominations.
Prior to joining the Command Staff of the department, Steven served on the Executive Board of the Miami Beach Fraternal Order of Police, William Nichols Lodge # 8, holding various positions for 13 years.
Captain Feldman completed the International Association of Chiefs of Police Leadership in Police Organizations, is a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forumโs Senior Management Institute for Police at Boston University, and earned a Bachelor of Public Administration with a Certificate in Leadership from Florida International University.
Captain Feldman credits his pursuit of excellence to a quote by the 26th President of the United States, President Theodore Roosevelt:
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."