Major Steven W. List
Entering law enforcement as a campus police officer in 1972, Steve has 33 years of law enforcement experience including 23 years as an administrator. He joined the Miami Gardens Police in 2006 as one of the original 6 transition team members.
Steve served as an Officer in the Unites States Naval Reserves for two years and currently teaches both undergraduate and post-graduate management classes at the University of Phoenix. He previously taught management class at the Broward County Institute of Public Safety, the Illinois State Police Academy, and the Chicago Suburban Police Academy.
Steve holds a Master of Public Administration Degree from Roosevelt University, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from Valparaiso University and a Bachelor of Fire Science Degree from Southern Illinois University. He is a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command and the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy.
He has 20 years of service in Kiwanis International and was the Charter President of the Kiwanis Club of Miami Gardens. He served as a President with 4 other Kiwanis Clubs and as Lt. Governor of both the Illinois-Iowa and Florida Districts of Kiwanis International. He currently resides in Miami Gardens with Kathy, his wife of 33 years, and they have four grown children.
The City of Miami Gardens Police Department is guided by a mission statement that invokes a strong partnership with the community. The Operations Division is the “uniformed, first-responder” division consisting of 4 Captains, 14 Sergeants, 100 officers, and 11 Support Personnel. The division staffs 4-12 hour shifts, each shift commanded by a Captain. This Division responds to over 130,000 calls for service annually. Officers conduct preliminary criminal investigations, plan and coordinate public safety at special events, investigate all vehicle crashes, search for missing persons, respond to life-threatening medical calls, and all other emergency and non-emergency calls.
Each Captain is responsible for 3 squads, each squad is supervised by a Sergeant. Officers are assigned to one of 3 geographic areas, located within the 20 square miles of the City of Miami Gardens, based on crime pattern analysis that is updated every 2 weeks. Included in this City of nearly 110,000 residents, are Calder Casino and Race Course, Sun Life Stadium, Florida Memorial University, and St. Thomas University. An Administrative Assistant is responsible for issuing all Public Music and Broadcast permits.
The Traffic Unit consists of a Sergeant, 3 Motor Officers, and an Officer who investigates nearly 800 hit & run vehicle crashes, and 2 Community Service Officers who are responsible for reviewing nearly 3,000 vehicle crash reports and nearly 40,000 red light camera violations annually. Motor Officers enforce traffic laws, provide escorts, and represent the City at major events. The Canine Unit consists of a Sergeant and 4 K-9 Officers who work with dogs specially trained to seek out illegal narcotics, explosives, and assist in searching buildings and tracking criminal suspects.
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