§ 2-86.2. Appointment of Park Security Officers; qualifications, powers and duties.

(a)

The County Director of the Park and Recreation Department is hereby authorized to designate and appoint certain employees of the Park and Recreation Department as Park Security Officers, for the sole purpose of enforcing the Miami-Dade County ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to the conduct of members of the public in, on and at facilities operated or managed by the Park and Recreation Department.

(b)

Park Security Officers shall have the following qualifications:

(1)

Satisfactory completion of a course of at least forty (40) hours' duration pertaining to the duties of enforcement officers, which course shall be jointly given by the Directors of the Departments of Public Safety, and Park and Recreation.

(2)

Approval and certification by the Director of the Miami-Dade Police Department as persons of good moral character and standing in the community, suited by temperament and learning to be enforcement officers of the County.

(c)

Park Security Officers shall while on duty:

(1)

Issue citations for violations of County ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to the conduct of members of the public in, on and at facilities operated or managed by the Park and Recreation Department. Citations shall be on a form approved by the Board of County Commissioners. Fines shall be in amounts approved by the Board of County Commissioners.

(2)

Notify the Miami-Dade Police Department immediately when, in their judgment, an arrest or forcible restraint becomes the appropriate response to a situation.

(3)

Perform such additional duties as may be prescribed by ordinance or by administrative orders and regulations of the County Manager.

(d)

Park Security Officers shall be identified either by special uniform or badge or both. Park Security Officers shall not carry firearms.

(Ord. No. 81-5, § 1, 1-20-81; Ord. No. 97-23, § 1, 3-18-97)