The Miami Gardens Police Department is the lead agency for Law Enforcement activities within the City of Miami Gardens. The department operates under a unified command structure with its headquarters located at 1020 NW 163rd Drive, Miami Gardens, Florida. The 199 member department organization consists of 163 sworn positions, with an equally important 36 civilian support positions.

We anticipate hiring an additional 27 Certified Police Officers by October 1, 2008. To be a part of this exciting growth, and to take advantage of the magnificent hiring incentives by November 2008, submit your application today!

NOW HIRING

POLICE SERGEANT I, II, III (CERTIFIED)
POSTED 7/29/08

POLICE OFFICER I, II, III (CERTIFIED)
POSTED 4/23/08

TELECOMMUNICATOR POSITION
POSTED 3/15/08

The City of Miami Gardens Police Department has worked long and hard to be ready for the first day we provide service to the community. When the first sergeant was hired in June of 2007, the pace was set to hire, train and deploy the officers to serving the City of Miami Gardens.

Since that day in June, 23 Sergeants, 122 Officers, 10 Community Service Aides and a civilian support staff of 34 have been hired to compliment the command staff of a Chief, Deputy Chief, three Majors and eight Captains. The officers hired by the MGPD represent the best of over thirteen hundred police applicants that applied for sworn positions. To put this into perspective, the average sergeant has twenty years of experience; the average patrol officer has nearly 18 years of experience.

The MGPD recruited and hired some of the most skilled and qualified people in the law enforcement field. In future issues of Gardens One, ... >> Read More