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Miami Lakes reviews guardhouse operations, camera upgrades and contract options after resident safety concerns
Summary
Staff reported vendor changes, added cameras and routine checkpoint protocols for guardhouses; residents urged license checks, better lighting and enforcement during evening hours. Council and staff said SFM contract expiration and piggybacking options will affect future procurement.
Town staff told a Miami Lakes workshop audience that the town has made several operational changes to neighborhood service-district guardhouses and is weighing next steps as contracts come up for renewal.
JP, the town’s NSD liaison, said the town has a new contracted vendor, iWatch Systems, for gate-arm repairs and that routine security checkpoints run every 30 minutes to one hour during night shifts. He said an additional live camera was added on 79th Avenue and that the town is reviewing options to raise a gate, improve lighting, or replace a fence at Glen Eagle Drive.
JP also said SFM Security is…
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