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Article Courtesy of The
Doral Family Journal
By Councilwoman Claudia Mariaca
Published May 9, 2021
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With a flourishing City also comes opportunities to work with the community on
innovative solutions to increase safety and quality of life. The City of Doral
continues to work diligently to implement programs that support our local
businesses and the residents with increased security. With the support of Mayor
and Council, the Doral Police Department is proud to launch the “SafeCam”
program for residents and businesses to register their security cameras, so that
police may contact them to access footage to help solve crimes.
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This groundbreaking
program feeds into the Real-Time Operations Center, which
makes for more efficient and effective policing. SafeCam is
free and confidential and citizens can unsubscribe from the
program at any time.
Working with Homeowner’s Associations (HOAs), SafeCam is a
crime prevention tool that helps deter crime and aides
investigations. This provides neighborhoods and businesses
in Doral the opportunity to share with Doral Police access
of the security cameras that view public areas like
sidewalks, streets, and parking lots, for the purpose of
observing, interdicting, and obtaining documentation of
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This service also enables first responders with real-time information in
emergency situations. Additionally, the features assist with missing person
cases, helps with subject description, identification of vehicles or
weapons, among other benefits.
Current leaders of the City of Doral remain committed to keeping public
safety a top priority. In 2020, Mayor and Council dedicated approximately
40% of the city budget to Police, that allowed the hiring of 19 new
officers, 13 new service aides, K-9 additions, and an update of fleet and
gear. Recent City initiatives that also leverage the use of technology for
greater results are the officer body-worn cameras, as well as an enhanced
smart grid License Plate Readers along Doral streets.
Councilwoman Claudia Mariaca, a champion of public safety initiatives
stated, “We are proud to introduce this program to further improve safety
measures for our families and community. It is also a smart and responsible
way to protect our brave men and women of law enforcement.”
Doral resident, Ivette Gonzalez Petkovich, stated “A program like this is
yet another reason why my husband and I have chosen to raise our family in
Doral. As a former Miami-Dade prosecutor and a practicing defense attorney,
I have seen firsthand the value that video can bring to any investigation.
The more tools we can give our local law enforcement to keep our
neighborhoods safe, the higher the chances justice will be served.”
For information and/or to register to SafeCam, please call the Doral Police
Department Real-Time Operations Center at (305) 593-6699
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