MIAMI — June 11, 2024 — The Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum is proud to announce a captivating new exhibition, Anything but a Slum: Miami-Overtown Before I-95/395, showcasing the vibrant history of Overtown during the era of legal segregation. Opening June...
May 17, 2024 MIAMI – Beyond Overtown’s vibrant street art and cultural spots lies an overlooked piece of Miami history: the City of Miami Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum. In 1944, the first five black patrolmen were sworn in which led to the...
Chief Gwendolyn BoydNorth Miami Police Department Retired Chief Gwendolyn Boyd-Savage became the first Black woman Police Chief in Mlami-Dade County when she was hired as North Miami Police Department’s first woman Police Chief in 2002, she served in that role...
Audrey Coney BrownCity of Miami Police Department Deputy Chief Audrey Coney-Brown has 48 years of experience in the law enforcement field. She began her career in 1975 with the City of Miami Police Department as a secretary in the Chief of Police Office. In 1980, she...
Carolyn Taylor PatesCity of Miami Police Department The year was 1966 and the City was plagued with social injustice and unwavering discrimination. As in many other cities throughout the country, the 60s were a time of both great adversity and great accomplishments...
Mary NewboldMiami-Dade County Police Department In 1985, Detective Mary Newbold was the oldest female at the age of 43 to graduate from the Police Academy. After only two years on patrol, she became a Robbery Detective. She was then assigned to the Homicide Unit as...
