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Miramar police report rising staffing, mixed crime trends and publish open-carry public service announcement
Summary
Police Chief Delrish Moss told the City Commission that officer hiring has improved, several crime categories have fallen while aggravated assaults rose, and the department released a public service announcement explaining recent changes to Florida open-carry law and local limits.
Chief Delrish Moss updated the Miramar City Commission on police staffing, crime trends and public messaging about a recent court decision on open carry.
Moss said department staffing has increased since his 2023 arrival: the department headcount rose from about 230 to 242 with 95 officers in uniform patrol, and he expects roughly 250 total employees and about 105 in uniform patrol by year’s end. He noted declines in several property-crime categories while reporting an increase in aggravated assaults and batteries tied largely to domestic situations.
The chief also played a recorded public service announcement explaining a…
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