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Man Accused Of Peeking At Woman In Restroom At Medical Campus

February 22, 2024 Nikole Valiente Public Safety

A 29-year-old man was arrested after a woman said he peeked at her while she was using a restroom at Medical Campus on Feb. 9. Rishard Parsons was charged with voyeurism, disrupting an educational institution and fleeing and eluding a police officer—two misdemeanors and a felony, respectively. According to… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

New North Campus Public Safety Chief Brings Decades Of Policing Experience

September 9, 2023 Nikole Valiente Public Safety

Makiem Miller rose up the police ranks in Connecticut during the rise of community-oriented policing, a method geared toward strengthening relationships with residents to deter crime. During patrol assignments, he got to know families and business owners personally, building trust and breaking down barriers for more than two decades.… Read the rest at our website.

Kendall Campus Briefing

Hialeah Campus Appoints New Public Safety Chief

April 11, 2023 Veronica Romano Public Safety

James Kendall was selected as the new chief of public safety at Hialeah Campus on March 31. He is in charge of campus security, overseeing patrol officers and implementing crime prevention programs at the campus. “I hope that I can empower both my staff and the students,” Kendall said. … Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Hialeah Campus

Hialeah Campus Appoints New Public Safety Chief

August 23, 2022 Nicole Molina Public Safety

Jessica Guasto was selected as the Public Safety Chief at Hialeah Campus in May. Her responsibilities include ensuring the safety of students, staff and visitors to the Hialeah Campus, implementing institutional-wide policies and evaluating risk hazards for the campus. “I couldn’t be happier to work for an organization that… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

‘Ambassador Of Goodwill’ To Retire From Public Safety After 28 Years At Wolfson Campus

January 13, 2022 Carolina Soto Public Safety, retirement

Two weeks after fleeing the Dominican Republic and an abusive marriage, Elena Alvarez was stuck. Defeated and jobless, she was forced to live with her brother. The atmosphere was less than ideal. Fortunately, she was offered a job at Wolfson Campus as a night custodian. “It was a miracle,”… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

MDC Invites You To Stay Safe With LiveSafe App

November 15, 2021 Luz Diago Public Safety, App

Miami Dade College students, faculty, staff and visitors can use the free LiveSafe app to call or text public safety, access emergency options, safety maps or request a public safety escort. Once the location is enabled on the app, a specific MDC campus can be selected and the location… Read the rest at our website.

News

Stalking Cases Spike At MDC—Reported Cases Doubled From Previous Year

February 23, 2021 Adriana Dos Santos Public Safety, stalking

Stalking cases at Miami Dade College more than doubled between 2018 and 2019, according to the school’s 2020 Annual Security Report. The number of incidents reported spiked from 10 to 21 cases between the two years—an increase of 110 percent. By comparison, the 21 cases in 2019 were two… Read the rest at our website.

News COVID-19

Hurricanes, Bomb Threats And COVID-19—Meet The Man Behind Crisis Management At MDC

June 15, 2020 Adriana Dos Santos Public Safety, COVID-19, crisis, emergency management

When a five-story parking garage under construction at West Campus collapsed in October of 2012—killing four construction workers and injuring eight others—Yakir Fernandez lept into action. Fernandez, who was the assistant chief of public safety at the time, sealed off entrances and shepherded petrified staff and students off campus. … Read the rest at our website.

News

MDC To Hire 35 Additional Public Safety Officers College-Wide

December 13, 2019 Heidi Perez Public Safety, Safety

Jhemson Desroches has interviewed to become a full-time public safety officer at North Campus six times. The 26-year-old, who has worked part-time at Miami Dade College for five years, said he struggles to make ends meet on his $10 an hour wage. To augment his earnings, Desroches works an… Read the rest at our website.