Special Investigations Section – Captain
Eduardo Martinez
Captain
Eduardo Martinez is the Support Services Division
Captain for the Miami Gardens Police Department.
He oversees the Records, Property and Evidence,
I.T., and Communications Units, as well as Facilities
and Equipment Management. He was hired by the
City in October 2007. Captain Martinez was one
of the two initial uniformed shift Captains to
service the residents of Miami Gardens on the
midnight shift, starting December 16, 2007. In
April 2008, Captain Martinez was transferred to
the Professional Compliance unit, where he oversaw
internal investigations, background investigations,
maintained and updated FDLE Certifications, and
drafted unit policies and procedures.
Captain Martinez retired from the Miami Police
Department in October 2007, after 30 years of
honorable and distinguished service. He was promoted
through the ranks within the Miami Police Department
and served in a variety of assignments which included;
Executive Assistant to two Assistant Chiefs in
various divisions, Commander of Robbery, Budget,
Communications, Property, and Records Units. During
18 years, he conducted homicide investigations
and participated in and supervised several high
profile cases including officers wounded and killed
in the line of duty.
Captain Martinez earned an Associate’s in Science
degree from the Miami-Dade Community College,
North Campus. He has attended several hundred
hours of certification training, seminars, conferences,
and training courses regarding leadership, management,
police operations, and community policing. He
attended SPI (Southern Police Institute – Commander’s
Course), Incident Command Structure (ICS) (100,
200, 300, 400, 700, 800, and others). He is a
trainer and has taught classes of various topics
at SEFICJ, Miami PD, and Barry University. He
was a Field Training Officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant.
Raised in Miami, he currently resides in Miramar
with his wife Heidy, has five (5) children.
Robbery/Homicide Unit -Sergeant Jose “Pepi” Granado
-Sergeant Gary Smith
It is the Mission of the Miami Gardens Police Department, Robbery/Homicide Unit, to respond and thoroughly investigate all violent crimes committed in the City of Miami Gardens. Investigators will respond to all Death Cases, which include Homicides, Suicides, Accidentals, Unclassified and some Naturals when needed. This is to insure that the highest quality of investigation is afforded to the citizens of Miami Gardens and that all critical evidence (physical or verbal) is gathered and processed in a timely manner which will bring about a positive result to the case being investigated. Investigators will respond to all Robbery Incidents in order to gather critical information which is vital to the success of the case and to ultimately bring about a positive result during the prosecution phase. The thorough investigation of all Robbery/Homicide cases and their successful prosecution is the ultimate goal of the Robbery/Homicide unit.
Special Victims Unit – Sergeant Anthony Vinson
The Miami Gardens Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is assigned to investigate all sexual related crimes, missing persons, child abuse/neglect, and domestic related crimes.
General Investigations Unit – Sergeant Douglas Skaggs
The Miami Gardens Police Department’s General Investigations Unit is assigned to investigate incidents within the City of Miami Gardens such as Battery, Aggravated Assault, Assault, Burglary, and Larceny. The General Investigations Unit responds to all citizen(s) complaint(s) of an investigative nature in order to maximize the effort and to have personal contact with the citizens of the City of Miami Gardens. The General Investigations Unit meets with local merchants, citizens group, church associations, local schools and civic groups to lecture and instruct on how to better safeguard their property as well as themselves against the criminal element. This effort allows for a partnership to be developed between the community and the Miami Gardens Police Department.
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