Mission Statement
The Homestead Police Department is committed to Community Service. The department will continue to work in partnership with the citizens of the City of Homestead toward providing a safe environment and to improve the quality of life consistent with the values of the community.

Services, Functions and Activities

The Police Department is responsible for enforcing Federal, State, County and local laws.  The Police Department responds to requests for service within the community.  Community Services include:  patrol services and local programs for the prevention of crime, conducting preliminary and follow up investigations, conducting traffic control activities and maintaining internal controls to insure fair, efficient and effective police services. 

We are committed to creating an atmosphere of safety and security in Homestead with an emphasis on responsive community based policing with integrity, fairness and professionalism.

Fiscal Year Highlights

Tactical Entry Team
Authorized towards the end of the last fiscal year, the department’s Specialized Investigative Unit (”SIU”) has created, staffed and trained a tactical entry team consisting of members drawn from divisions across the department. This team is intended to assist in serving warrants and other tactical operations in a safer and effective manner without full reliance on other agencies for assistance.

Operation “Tap Out Crime”
A new initiative this year by the SIU for stronger policing using a variety of tactics consisting of a covert phase, community phase and a maintenance phase intending to target and lower criminal activity such as narcotics, burglaries, robberies and gang activity.

Community Policing
Operating under the Community Services Division, the Community Policing Unit will be expanded by several officers this year, paving the way for enhanced community contacts, identification of problems and concerns from the community viewpoint with a focus on resolving those concerns.

Police Athletic League (“PAL”) and Explorers Programs
In the wake of damage from last year’s storms, both the Explorer and the PAL gym will be extensively remodeled. Since these programs are geared heavily towards providing positive activities for local youth, the remodeling of these facilities provides for dramatically improved capabilities for these programs.

Gang Activity
This year marks increased initiatives geared towards impacting gang activity in all of its forms. A departmental initiative incorporating both the General Investigative Unit (“GIU”) and SIU groups, coupled with partnering programs through the Department’s Start Off Smart (“SOS”) group and partnerships formed with other local, state and federal agencies, specifically targeting reducing gang related and gang sponsored crimes and increased sentencing penalties for committed crimes.

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