Hialeah Police Department

Demographics

Breakdown of the makeup of the rank and file of the Hialeah Police Department

Organization

The Chief of Police leads the Hialeah Police Department. The Chief of Police manages the department with the assistance of three Majors responsible for the following Divisions:

Uniform Patrol Division

The Uniform Patrol Division is overseen by Uniform Patrol Division Major Manuel Rodriguez. There are six (6) Patrol Districts each overseen by a District Commander. As of March 2013, the Districts are overseen by the following Commanders:

The Crime Suppression Section

The Crime Suppression Section is overseen by Commander Ernesto Gutierrez and consists of the following units:

Criminal Investigations Division

The Criminal Investigations Division (CID) is overseen by Major Hubert Ruiz. The Division consists of four (4) Sections, each supervised by their respective section Lieutenants:

The Professional Compliance Bureau, Support Services and Training Division

This Section is overseen by Major George Fuente and consists of the following entities:

Ranks and insignia

Hialeah Police Department sworn personnel with the rank of Officer wear a silver badge on their uniform. Detectives wear gold badges. Officers assigned as Detectives wear gold badges while performing Detective duties, however they must wear their silver Officer badge whenever in full uniform. The ranks of Sergeant through Chief of Police wear gold badges. Rank insignia for Sergeant is worn on the upper sleeves below the shoulder patch while rank insignia for Lieutenant through Chief is worn on the collars of the shirt.

Officers killed in the line of duty

Since the establishment of the Hialeah Police Department, three officers have died in the line of duty.

Awards, medals and ribbons

The Hialeah Police Department recognizes its members through commendations and subsequent medals and / or ribbons where merited. The Gold Medal of Valor and Silver Medal of Valor are worn under the police badge on a police uniform. Awarded ribbons are worn over the name plate of the right breast. The following is a list of the medals / ribbons:

An outstanding act in the line of duty that places an officer's life in imminent hazard and the officer has full knowledge of the risk involved. The actions clearly display conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of the officer's life above and beyond the call of duty. May be awarded to all officers killed in the line of duty.

An individual act, showing personal valor, where the officer places himself at imminent personal risk, usually involving an armed adversary.

An award recognizing an officers involvement in combat with an armed adversary, where the officer acts in a credible manner.

An award recognizing a wound inflicted intentionally on an officer, by an armed adversary.

A highly commendable accomplishment under adverse conditions with some degree of hazard to the officer or where death or injury to a third party is prevented.

An act performed in the line of duty which through disregard of personal safety or prompt or alert action, results in saving a life.

A creditable act in the line of duty which meets some but not all of the requirements of the other awards. It is unusual in nature, showing initiative and accomplishment.

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Awarded to a Unit in the Department that performs an act, or a series of acts, over a period of time, which demonstrate a high degree of teamwork and professionalism. These acts result in the attainment of departmental goals.

An award recognizing the introduction of a new method., procedure, policy, technique or device which is adopted for use by the Department which improves administrative procedures.

An award recognizing the development of a new Training Program or technique, or the significant improvement of an existing one which adopted for use by the Department.

An award recognizing an employee who has created, developed or significantly improved Technical Support Programs within the Department. To include contributions of a technical nature that would normally have required the Department to seek outside assistance.

An award recognizing s Supervisor who consistently exhibits outstanding leadership and managerial qualities: to include all supervisory ranks and classifications of both sworn and non-sworn personnel.

An award recognizing four years of faithful and diligent service to the Department. To be eligible, an officer must have received no more than one written reprimand and no suspensions during a four-year period.

A service award recognizing an officers tactical deployment outside the City limits, providing support to another Law Enforcement Agency, under the Mutual Aid Pact. To be eligible, an officer's deployment must be in excess of 1/2 of a shift.

A service award recognizing Departmental personnel who serve during a time of Crisis or Disaster, officially declared by the Chief of Police.

All Departmental members who have served in one of the United States Military Services and who received an Honorable Discharge are entitled to wear this ribbon with their Departmental Awards.

All Departmental members who have achieved a degree from an Accredited College and / or University.

The Gold Medal of Valor

The Silver Medal of Valor