Police Department Organization

The Miami Springs Police Department has forty-three sworn officers and nineteen civilian employees. Chief Peter G. Baan is a 34-year veteran of the department, having begun his career as a police dispatcher, then attending the Police Academy and rising though the ranks to the top position. He oversees a command staff that includes a Captain and three Lieutenants.

The Uniform Patrol Division is comprised of five Sergeants, eighteen Patrol Officers, four Motorcycle Officers, two K-9 Teams and four Bike Patrol Officers. The duties are divided among squads that cover four shifts: morning, afternoon, midnight, and a relief shift that works variable hours to allow regular shift officers to have days off. Two Public Service Aides assist officers by handling minor reports.

The Investigations Division has five detectives that follow up on crimes; however, major crimes such as homicide and sexual battery are turned over to Miami-Dade County detectives under a mutual aid agreement.

The Community Policing Office works closely with members of the community by sharing crime prevention information, settling disputes and implementing/promoting programs for both youngsters and adults that help make the community a safe place in which to live and work.