Major Talibah Simmons

Major Talibah Simmons

Investigations Major

Major Talibah Simmons is a twenty-two (22) year law enforcement veteran who joined the Miami Gardens Police Department (MGPD) in November of 2007. Before working at the MGPD, Major Simmons was a Detective with the Florida Department of Financial Services and a School Resource Officer with the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department. Major Simmons has served the citizens of the City of Miami Gardens with integrity and pride in many capacities within the Department.  She was assigned to the Operations Division from November 2007 until October 2008.  

In October 2008, she was assigned to the Criminal Investigations Section as a Detective, where she investigated numerous economic and violent crimes cases, including robberies and homicides.  In July of 2014, she was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and assigned to the Professional Compliance Division (PCD), where she conducted investigations involving backgrounds and officer-related complaints. 

On January 30, 2016, she was promoted to Captain and assigned to the Support Services Division. In that role, Major Simmons oversaw the daily operations of the Training Unit, Real-Time Crime Center, Communications Center, and Emergency Operations.  In November of 2016, Major Simmons was reassigned to the PCD until November 4, 2021, when she was promoted to Major and reassigned to the Investigations Division.

Major Simmons is a graduate of the 81st Southern Police Institute’s Command Officer Development Course, holds a Bachelor of Science with honors, Cum Laude, from Alabama State University and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Florida International University.