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Chief's Welcome
Welcome to the North Miami Beach Police Department (NMBPD) web portal. On these pages, you will find many pieces of information that reveal the philosophy and character of the NMBPD. Our mission statement is we are committed to service, safety, and enhancing the public trust through professionalism, transparency, and leadership. This statement guides the ways in which we interact with our community, patrol our neighborhoods, and investigate crimes.
One of the fundamental principles of the NMBPD is that we value and preserve human life. Under my leadership, we will build a strong bond of trust between law enforcement and the people that we protect and serve. This foundation is essential in our democracy.
We are committed to addressing quality of life issues while reducing the fear of crime. Additionally, our youth are a big part of our mission. The NMBPD Police Athletic League (PAL) is embedded in the fabric of our agency and we are committed to this program to ensure a better tomorrow for our youth. Our program is focused on youth enrichment, educational and youth leadership programs. The NMBPD PAL has grown to over 300 participants and has been nationally recognized as a standard for other law enforcement agencies across the nation.
The NMBPD is a progressive police organization with a focus on providing superior service. With this vision in mind, we work to collaborate with community members, city departments and our partners in the law enforcement, mental health, and victim service organizations. Our training reinforces the importance of building strong relationships with community members, both residents, non-residents, and businesses alike. We prioritize training relating to procedural justice, implicit bias, and mental health crisis response, as well as critical de-escalation techniques.
We are very honored and proud to be an agency that is accredited by the Florida Commission on Law Enforcement Accreditation where we received the "Excelsior" accreditation status three times consecutively! Thank you for taking the time to visit our web portal. I hope that your time spent will leave you with a better understanding of whom we are and who we want to be as a prestigious agency.
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Harvette Smith
Chief of Police
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Ervens Ford
Deputy Chief