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JUN 16 2010
Mr. James H. Villacorta
Executive Director
Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni
Community Redevelopment Agencies
49 NW 5th Street, Suite #100
Miami, Florida 33128
CARLOS A. MIGOYA
City Manager
RE: Proposal for Renewal of Police Visibility Grant for the Southeast Overtown/Park West and
Omni Redevelopment Areas.
Dear Mr. Villacorta:
Thank you for affording the City of Miami Police Department the opportunity to present you
with the proposal for renewal of the Police Visibility grant for the Southeast Overtown/Park
West and Omni Redevelopment Areas.
The Police Visibility Program is devised to be service -oriented and will afford working
partnerships to be formed with the Community Redevelopment Agency (C.R.A.), Neighborhood
Enhancement Teams, residents, business owners, and homeless outreach programs (such as the
Homeless Assistance Center). In order for the Police Visibility Program to be successful, the
City of Miami Police Department's Field Operations Division is requesting a grant in the amount
of 1,000,000 from the Community Redevelopment Agency for the continuation of the program
for the Overtown, WynwoodlEdgewater and Downtown NET Areas ($500,000 from Southeast
Overtown/ Park West and $500,000 from the Omni Redevelopment Areas). The funding
received from the Community Redevelopment Agency (C.R.A.) will enable us to do the
following in an overtime capacity:
1. Assign more police officers to the Southeast Overtown/Park West and Omni areas to
maintain order and enforce all state and local laws.
2. Enhance the gnslity of life for the residents, businesses and visitors in these areas by
conducting a number of operations during the year, including identifying crime patterns
and conducting criminal sweeps, traffic details, and club checks within the area.
3. Conduct a number of operations to identify and document chronic criminals that conceal
themselves within the large homeless population.
MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT/P.O. BOX Di 6777 / Miami, Florida 33101 / (305) 603-6100
E-Mail Address: chiefofpolice@miami-police.org
4. Assist homeless individuals and their families to obtain services provided by the local
agencies.
5. Conduct a number of narcotics surveillances and operations to reduce the sale and usage
in the area.
6. Conduct several prostitution details to curtail this criminal activity.
For the development, planning, implementation and oversight/management of the Police
Visibility Program, Commander David Sanchez and Commander David Patino will utilize their
experience in community policing to develop major security initiatives. In turn, a high degree of
police visibility will be in place to enhance the Community Redevelopment Agency's efforts and
objectives.
While the C.R.A. seeks to eliminate the blighted conditions present within their respective
boundaries, such efforts are diluted by the perception of crime. Redevelopment objectives can
be achieved though a collaborative partnership between the Miami Police Department and the
Community Redevelopment Agency.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact either Commander
Sanchez or Commander Patino at (305) 603-6636.
Sincerely,
Miguel A. Exposito
Chief of Police
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POLICE VISIBILITY GRANT
BUDGET FOR OVERTIME
N.E.T. AREAS
DOWNTOWN
OVERTOWN
WYNWOOD/EDGEWATER
TOTALS
SOUTHEAST OPVERTOWN/PARK WEST C.R.A.
$ 100,000.00
$ 400,000.00
$ 500,000.00
OMNI C.R.A.
$ 325,000.00
$ 175,000.00
$ 500,000.00