Miami Police Quartermaster/Fleet Unit and Property & Evidence Management Section

This unit ensures that all department personnel are fully equipped and mobile. It is divided into two main details:Quartermaster DetailEquipment Issuance: Issues allotted equipment, uniforms, and accessories to all officers and uniformed civilians within the department.Replacements: Replaces items that have been lost or damaged in the line of duty.Vendor Contact: Communicates frequently with uniform companies to ensure department standards are met.Fleet Liaison DetailVehicle Assignment: Assigns patrol and unmarked cars based on the specific type of work needed (e.g., marked with a cage, without a cage, or unmarked).Specialty Vehicles: Oversees vehicles for specialized units like S.W.A.T., Mounted Patrol, or Marine Patrol.Maintenance & Support: Coordinates repairs and temporary replacement vehicles.📁 Property & Evidence Management SectionThis section handles the highly sensitive task of establishing a secure chain of custody for all impounded items.Core ResponsibilitiesClassification: Accepts, catalogs, and processes items categorized as evidence, found property, personal property, or confiscated property.Specialized Storage: Maintains strict legal and processing constraints on sensitive items like cash, jewelry, firearms, and narcotics.Court Presentation: Manages the process of signing out evidence items for criminal court proceedings.Disposition: Safely destroys illegal firearms and narcotics after legal proceedings conclude, and manages the return of property to its rightful owners. This dual-sided challenge coin features the Miami Police Department insignia and a patrol car on the obverse with the motto 'Where Preparation Begins,' and on the reverse depicts a vault with evidence management symbols including a revolver and the Miami Police seal.