Miami Shores asks FDLE to review allegations against police department – NBC 6 South Florida

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Miami Shores Village turns to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate allegations of racism, embezzlement and criminal violations within the Village Police Department.

Village manager Esmond Scott released a statement on Wednesday regarding the allegations he said were brought to the village’s attention this week by a former employee.

“… This former employee conveyed the allegations to the village in a lengthy letter on Monday, October 25, 2021 – almost a month after his employment ended,” Scott said. “… I contacted the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to review the information provided to us by the former employee. We are also starting an investigation, using third parties, into the policies and procedures of our village… ”

Through a public record request, NBC 6 obtained a copy of the 54-page report that was sent to Miami Shores on Monday.

Report describes “a malignant culture of racism” at the Miami Shores Police Department, details cases of black residents being inappropriately investigated by “suspicious people,” alleges officers are not patrolling the community adequately, and more Again.

NBC 6 has contacted the author of the report for comment via an email address listed in the document.

In response, a person managing the email account told NBC 6 that the 54-page report “was not written by” the former village employee, and that the email address and telephone for the ‘former employee “had recently been compromised”.

NBC 6 has asked the village manager for comments on the authenticity of the report.

“While FDLE is reviewing the way, the village has not contacted the former employee to confirm authorship of the document received by email on Monday,” Scott said. “As previously stated, this was sent to the FDLE and out of respect for the process and integrity of the investigation, we are unable to provide further comments.”

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