The Crime Watch program enables citizens and business owners to assist police in recognizing suspicious people and vehicles to help reduce crime within the community.
Miami Springs is one of the safest cities in Miami-Dade County. However, crimes against people and property can be reduced even more by participating in the Citizen’s Crime Watch program.
Residents and business owners are encouraged to become part of this crime-reducing program by filling out an on-line application and returning it to the Community Policing Office.
With guidance and participation of Miami Springs Police Officers, Crime Watch meetings will be held at homes and businesses to share information. Officers will explain the program and inform members on how to identify suspicious people and activities in their area. By using that knowledge, citizens can aide police in stopping criminals from committing crimes, whether misdemeanors or felonies.
Citizen’s Crime Watch has proven to be a factor in reducing crime nationwide. The Miami Springs Police Department encourages everyone to participate in stopping crime in their neighborhood and city.
Click on FORMS, fill out an application and become a member of Crime Watch.
Police Blotter
Police and criminal activities from August 30 - September 5, 2010. Click here.
Police and criminal activities from August 23 - 28, 2010. Click here.
Sign Up for Nixle
The Miami Springs Police Department is proud to make available real-time public safety alerts, neighborhood advisories, and other valuable information via text messages, e-mail, and the Internet. This service enables the police department to keep the public better informed.
The free service is provided by “Nixle” through a partnership with the National Crime Prevention Center is simple to use. (Note: Standard text message rates apply for cell phone subscribers who do not have text plans).
- Log on to nixle.com and register.
- You will need to set up a user name and password, provide your cell phone number and an e-mail address (There is no spam.) You can choose how you want to receive messages: through text message on your cell phone, e-mail, or by logging on to nixle.com or all three. (Note: Nixle provides this service to government entities, and per their privacy policy, they don not release any personal information for commercial or marketing purposes).
- Your home page will have four tabs: Home. Locations, Settings and Account.
- Your Home page will have alerts, advisories, etc. that have been sent via the Miami Springs Police Department.
- Your Locations must have your address or closest intersection within the city limits.
- Your Settings tab must have the Miami Springs Police Department checked off. You can choose to add others if you wish. Also, the Settings tab allows you to choose how you want to receive your messages and what type of messages you want to receive.
- Your Account tab lets you disable all text or e-mail messages, and allows you to set a timeframe in which you do not want to receive messages, i.e. during times when you might be sleeping.
To learn more, go to www.nixle.com. Spread the word to friends, family and neighbors and help make your community a stronger, safer, and better in which to live. Everyone is encouraged to register.
If you have questions, call the Miami Springs Police Community Policing Office.