Records Section
The Records Section area is the central holding and processing facility for all police records. Records Management personnel are responsible for the collection, entry and storage of all police reports. Personnel also supply copies of reports on file to businesses, individuals, the court system and the media.
The hours of operation in Records are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 7:30 pm. Reports are also available in person between the above hours, by mail or by fax at (305) 466-8998. You may contact them at 305-466-8080.
Crime Supression Unit
The Crime Supression Unit is composed of a supervisor and four officers, and it is responsible for covert operations through the City of Aventura. They specifically identify areas of concern and deploy as directed by the Commander of the Patrol Division.
The primary goal of the Crime Supression unit is to utilize the information provided by the Criminal Intelligence Officer who targets specific times and days those crimes are occurring, and through covert operations preventing these crimes from happening. This unit also assists with dignitary protection details for high ranking officials who visit our City.
SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) Unit
The Aventura Police Department currently has a ten-man SWAT Unit and Command vehicle to handle those tactical operations which may be outside the scope of normal patrol activities. Of those members, there is a SWAT medic, one sniper, and two team leaders. A K9 unit is designated to assist the Unit with barricaded subjects. Each team member undergoes an initial two-week training school which is both physically and mentally demanding before being assigned to the team. Once assigned to the team, the members train on a monthly basis to hone their skills with weapons and tactics. The Aventura Police Department is a multi-agency SWAT Unit which works in conjunction with the North Miami Beach Police Department's Special Response Team.
Traffic Unit
The Traffic Unit seeks to make the roadways of the city safer by attempting to obtain voluntary compliance with traffic laws. This is done by enforcing traffic laws, and being a visible deterrence to violators. In addition the department utilizes two unmarked vehicles that were obtained with a traffic safety grant, to enforce traffic laws and catch the most flagrant and dangerous violators “in the act”. The traffic unit also investigates any crash that involves a traffic related death, or a serious crash that may result in death. The traffic unit has been trained with, and uses advanced technology to investigate crashes, including lasers for scene mapping, computer diagramming, and recovering data from vehicle computer systems involved in crashes.
If you have a specific traffic complaint about a roadway or traffic problem in the city, contact the Traffic Unit at 305-466-8989 ext 8146.
