Miami-Dade Police Department

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) is a law enforcement agency serving Miami-Dade County, Florida. The MDSO is the largest sheriff’s office in the southeastern United States and operates out of eight district stations throughout Miami-Dade County. The agency's three main responsibilities are to provide municipal police services within Miami-Dade County, courthouse security, and police operations at the Port of Miami and Miami International Airport. In addition to providing municipal police services to the unincorporated communities within Miami-Dade County, it has contractual arrangements to provide police services for three of the 34 independent cities within Miami-Dade County. Unlike traditional Sheriff’s offices, MDSO focuses primarily on law enforcement functions, while the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department is responsible for operating the Miami-Dade County jail system. MDSO has several specialized bureaus and is internationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies and by the Florida Commission for Law Enforcement Accreditation at the state level. MDSO’s headquarters are located in Doral, Florida.