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Committee urges coordinated enforcement after police describe tactics used against roving bike gangs
Summary
Police described drone monitoring, targeted citations and interagency coordination and the committee asked staff to pursue toll‑operator notification, permanent entry‑point presence and Coast Guard coordination to deter dangerous roving groups.
Miami Beach police told the Public Safety committee that their response to roving groups of youths and organized riders has shifted from reactive arrests to technology‑aided monitoring and targeted enforcement.
Assistant Chief Moragala said officers used real‑time drone feeds and camera systems to document egregious riding behaviors during a recent Saturday patrol and to identify individuals for multiple uniform traffic citations. “We were able to quickly mobilize our DFR…
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