Miami-Dade County is the most populated county in Florida, with recent statistics putting the population at close to 2.4 million. The county is huge in terms of land mass, as it is close to 2,000 square miles. The county seat is Miami which is known for its nightlife and rising crime rate. The county has 35 incorporated cities and many of those cities have police departments with very proactive police departments.
Law enforcement in Miami-Dade County issued over 575,000 moving violations in the last year that statistics were kept. Almost 25 percent of the moving violations in the county were for speed. Unlike the statistics in other Florida counties, most of the speeding tickets were issued by local police departments. The Miami-Dade police department has an extremely proactive police department and uses undercover vehicles to catch speeders and aggressive drivers. Other city police departments include Aventura, Bal Harbor, Bay Harbor, Biscayne Gardens, Biscayne Park, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay, Miami-Dade County School, Doral, El Portal, Florida City, Golden Beach, Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Homestead, Indian Creek, Florida International University, Key Biscayne, Medley, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade Expressway, Miami Gardens, Miami Shores, Miami Springs, Miami Turnpike, Miccosukee Indian Reservation, North Bay Village, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Opalocka, Palmetto Bay, Pine Crest Village, South Miami, Sunny Isles, Surfside, Sweetwater, Uleta, Viginia Gardens, West Miami, and the Florida Highway Patrol.
When not issuing moving infractions, law enforcement in Miami-Dade spends countless hours issuing criminal violations. There are usually over 4,000 DUI arrests in the county every year. In addition there were almost 70,000 motorists charged with driving while license suspended in violation of Florida Statute 322.34 or no valid driver's license in violation of Florida statute 322.03.
There are many unicorporated areas of the county including Biscyane Gardens, Brownsville, Homestead Base, Pinewood, Three Lakes, University Park, West Little River, West Perrine, Westchester, Westview, Westwood Lakes, The Hammocks, The Crossings, Tamiami, Sunset, Stiltsville, South Miami Heights, Richmond West, Richmond Heights, Redland, Princeton, Ives Estates, Kendale Lakes, Lakes by the Bay, Leisure City, Naranja, Ojus, Oympia Heights, Palm Springs North, Palmetto Estates, Coral Terrace, Country Club, Country Walk, Fairlawn, Fountainbleau, Gladeview, Golden Glades, and Goulds.
If you have been arrested or you are facing a traffic issue in Miami-Dade county please call our office immediately at 1-800-FIGHT-IT. Speak to an attorney today about your legal issue.