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PROGR.\....1\1 NARRATIVE Jurisdiction Name: SUNNY ISLES BEACH Contact Person: Sergeant Michael Grandinetti Address: 17070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 947-4440 PH -- 947-4680 FX Program Area: COMMUNITY POLICING Program Dates: 10/01/00 n 09/30/01 Program Name: Business Security Program Target Population: City's Business District Problem Identification Sunny Isles Beach is the newest municipality to become incorporated in Miami-Dade County. It is a small beach c,ommunity with an estimated population of 14,000. The community is a mixture of families, elderly retired citizens, and seasonal visitors. It was determined the tourist community has a high victimization rate for citizens who live and! or own businesses along the beachside of this community. There is a high rate for theft, robbery and fraud in this business district. A crime prevention program was created with the help of Byrne funds last year, however there continues to be problems in the business community. Demo2raphic Data Based upon 1990 US Census data, the following information describes this new municipality: 42 % of the population is male, 58% female; 97% of the residents are white; 51 % are age 65 and over; 92% of the housing units have more than 5 units. The new city has 1.3 square miles and 27% of its land use fronts on the ocean. Proeram Description As a result of the past and current program year, the Sunny Isles Police Department has developed a training curriculum targeted sat business owners in their city, with special attention given to the hotel industry. There are 37 hotels along the beach that hire seasonal employees. This training will inform the hotel industry of their rights, how to conduct proper background investigations, the use of identification tags and retrieving security clearances for these employees. The police department will also offer training to the employees of these establishments to make them aware of fraudulent activities and crime prevention awareness. The department also plans to train one officer in community policing. This officer wiII assist the sergeant with the courses for this Business Security training program, however, in addition to these responsibilities, their primary duties will be to meet with the business owners daily to discuss any concerns and make themselves available to the community. Year One Activities/Accomplishments & Unmet Needs Sunny Isles business training program has proven to be beneficial for local business owners. There has been a reduction in business fraud as reported by the department. While emphasis was placed on business owners this year, in this second year, the bike patrol officers will become more actively involved in residential crime watch. Existing crime watch groups do not have police representation as a resource. Officers will assist in the implementing of three additional crime watch groups and attend monthly meetings. In addition, the police department will host quarterly programs for the community at large focusing on crime prevention, to include services for the elderly and children. Grant funds will be used to support this continued community policing effort. The department wiII purchase an electric car to use when patrolling neighborhoods and business districts.