Florida Trust For

Historic Preservation

2002

1. North Miami Police

On January 14, 2002, Gwendolyn V. Boyd-Savage was named Chief of Police. Chief Boyd-Savage is North Miami’s current top law enforcement officer and the first African-American chief in the history of the department. In Chief Boyd-Savage’s short tenure, she has expanded the Community Policing concept and promoted the department’s first minority to the rank of Commander. She has implemented the department’s first Strategic Management Plan (2002-2005), clearly defining the department’s goals, objectives and strategies. A computerized statistical analysis tool (CompStat) has been implemented to better analyze crime patterns and therefore develop and evaluate proactive crime reduction strategies. A Community Policing Coalition group has also been formed so that the community and police can work together on matters of mutual interest and concern.