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MIAMI COMMUNITY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 015563* MIAMI, FLORIDA 33101
April 25, 2019
City of Miami
Commissioners, Mayor and City Manager
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
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City Clerk
Dear Honorable Commissioners, Mayor and City Manager:
It is with great pride and distinction that I write this letter to recommend for your consideration
the naming of the City of Miami Police Training Center after Chief Clarence Dickson. Chief
Dickson is a man worthy of this honor. Chief Dickson is an important man in African American
history, American history and City of Miami history. He was in the first class of African
American men who were allowed to attend the City of Miami Police Academy in 1960, at a time
when the city was segregated. Throughout the years of his career, his hard work and
determination guided him through the ranks of Sergeant, Lieutenant, Major, Assistant Chief and
eventually Chief of Police in 1985, which was scarcely heard of by men of color.
Over the years, Chief Dickson's work ethic garnered the respect of his colleagues, the community
and City Hall. His reputation was above reproach and he was lauded as a catalyst for cleaning up
the police department at a time when police corruption ran rampant. Until his retirement as Chief
of Police in 1988, Chief Dickson was an esteemed member of the law enforcement community
and beyond.
To date, Chief Dickson has remained a valued community leader, where as numerous interviews,
articles and awards have been bestowed upon him. This home grown hero deserves the honor and
the City of Miami requires such a man, whose name can proudly be erected on a befitting center.
It for these reasons, my membership and I recommend that the name of the City of Miami Police
Training Center be named after Chief Clarence Dickson.
Sincerely,
Stanley Jean -Po ix
President, MCPBA
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