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Home My Public Portal AboutLTC 059-2020 - Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of April 17, 2020 through April 23, 2020BAL HARBOUR - VILLAGE - OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER LETTER TO COUNCIL NO. 059-2020 To: Mayor Gabriel Groisman and Members of the Village Council From: Jorge M. Gonzalez, Village Manager 1.,/ -6 — Date: April 24, 2020 Subject: Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Report for the period of April 17, 2020 through April 23, 2020 The purpose of this Letter to Council (LTC) is to transmit to you a Weekly Report from the Bal Harbour Police Department that I requested in order to enhance the flow of communication and transparency. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to call Chief Raleigh Flowers or me directly. JMG/RF/MH Bal Harbour Police Department Weekly Summary 2020 Week #16: Friday, April 17, 2020, through Thursday, April 23, 2020 Calls for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement Traffic Enforcement Primary 32 Incident 13 Felony 01 Violations 00 Citations 04 Assist Other Agency 01 Crash 00 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 01 Warnings - Verbal and Written 11 Warnings 05 Total 33 Total 13 Total 02 Investigations 14 Parking 02 Total 11 2019 Week #16: Friday April 15, 2019, through Thursday, April 21, 2019 Calls for Service Reports Arrests Code Enforcement Traffic Enforcement Primary 27 Incident 18 Felony 01 Violations 00 Citations 25 Assist Other Agency 02 Crash 01 Misdemeanor Includes Traffic 01 Warnings 01 Warnings 60 Total 29 Total 19 Total 02 Investigations 01 Parking 14 Total 99 Weekly Marine Patrol Enforcement Stops 22 Contacts 71 AOA 01 Reports 01 Citations 02 Warnings 20 BHPD Weekly Report Week #16 April 24, 2020 Enforcement Activity Summary Friday, April 17 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 00 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 00 00 Saturday, April 18 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 00 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 04 00 Sunday, April 19 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 01 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 00 00 Monday, April 20 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 00 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 05 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 00 00 BHPD Weekly Report Week #16 April 24, 2020 Tuesday, April 21 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 00 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 00 00 Wednesday, April 22 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 01 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 00 00 Thursday, April 23 Traffic Enforcement Details Location / Detail Type Citations Warnings Parking Enforcement Village Wide 00 00 Radar Enforcement on Collins Avenue 00 00 9700 Collins Avenue / Shops Illegal Right Turns 00 00 North Lot / Frontage Road 00 00 Residential 20 MPH is Plenty AM & PM Details 00 00 Harding Avenue & 96 Street / Crosswalk 00 00 All other Collins Avenue Enforcement Results 00 00 BHPD Weekly Report Week #16 April 24, 2020 Summary of Activities and Events Code Enforcement The Code Enforcement Unit assisted the Building Department in ensuring construction workers abided by the Village Emergency Orders related to Covid-19 by wearing protective masks at the job sites. Code Enforcement visited twelve construction sites in the gated community. All workers were wearing protective masks at the time of the visits. The Code Enforcement Unit received a complaint of an unsightly porta-potty located on a property on Harbour Way by the Village guardhouse. The porta-potty was not in compliance with Village codes requiring portable toilet facilities to be within a decoratively fenced area. The home owner was informed of the ordinance and given a verbal warning. Code Enforcement then visited the twelve construction sites within the gated community. The construction site managers at each location was reminded of the Village ordinance and instructed to comply to the porta-potty requirements; all agreed to comply. Verbal warnings were issued to each non-compliant construction site. Criminal Investigations The Criminal Investigations Division (CID) continues to assist Patrol and Police Administration during the Covid-19 emergency. The CID assisted with the compilation of situational reports for staff, and conducted daily patrols of the Village to enhance police visibility. Summary of Noteworthy Calls for Service 04-17-20 Assist other Agency/Miami-Dade Courts 70 Park Drive #6 Officers responded to the guardhouse and met with a Miami-Dade process server. Officers escorted the server to the residence; the court documents were served without incident and the server was escorted off of Village property. 04-19-20 DUI Arrest 10100 Block of Collins Avenue Officers were conducting area checks along the Collins Avenue corridor and observed a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes. Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and determined the driver appeared to be under the influence of alcoholic beverages. The driver attempted to perform roadside sobriety tests, but was unable to perform. The driver was arrested and transported to jail. 04-17-20 through 04-23-20 Enhanced Patrol Bal Harbour Village The Police Department enhanced staffing and patrols during the Covid-19 emergency to ensure the safety of the community. Officers assigned to the beach patrol detail are enforcing the beach closure order and monitoring the jetty, and walking paths to ensure pedestrian safety and compliance with social distancing directives. Officers have increased patrols of the west side condominiums and the gated community. BHPD Weekly Report Week #16 April 24, 2020 04-21-2020 Marine Patrol Sandbar Marine Patrol Officers discovered a family of four adults and two children in apparent distress inside a small, inflatable raft. Strong currents pulled the raft from safe waters and into the bay. Marine officers brought the family onboard the Bal Harbour police boat and transported them safely back to the Bal Harbour Marina. 04-21-2020 Dispute 100 Block of 96th Street A parent called police when she noticed another woman taking a picture of her six -year-old daughter. The parent objected to the photo being taken without her consent. The photographer said she takes pictures in public places to post on her website. Officers assisted in resolving the dispute and the photographer agreed to delete the photos from her camera. 04-21-2020 Open Door Bal Harbour Shops Officers responded to a call of an open door at a closed business in the Bal Harbour Shops. They conducted a sweep of the business and noted no apparent criminal activity. Officers contacted the manager and requested he respond to the scene to secure the premises. 04-22-2020 Fraud Bal Harbour Shops Officers responded to a restaurant at the Bal Harbour Shops to investigate a purchase made with an unauthorized credit card. Officers located the subject and discovered he was also in possession of controlled substances. The subject was arrested and charged with fraud and drug related offenses. 04-23-2020 Assist Bay Harbor Islands 32 Camden Drive Officers assisted a Bay Harbor Island police officer regarding a violation of a domestic violence injunction. The subject of the investigation was not located at his residence and the officers cleared. Completed by: Raleigh Flowers, Chief of Police Date: April 24, 2020