Tag: Public Safety

A 26-year-old man was arrested and accused of forcibly stealing the cell phone of a student in a wheelchair at Miami Dade College on Nov. 12, according to a Homestead Police Department report. Jakaric Antonio Johnson was...
Travis George was appointed as the public safety chief at Hialeah Campus on April 1. His duties include ensuring the campus is safe from threats and training public safety officers. He aims to institute training courses for...

Man Accused Of Peeking At Woman In Restroom At Medical Campus

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....

New North Campus Public Safety Chief Brings Decades Of Policing Experience

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...

Hialeah Campus Appoints New Public Safety Chief

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...

Hialeah Campus Appoints New Public Safety Chief

Jessica Guasto was selected as the Public Safety Chief at Hialeah Campus in May. Her responsibilities include ensuring the safety of students, staff and...

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

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...

MDC Invites You To Stay Safe With LiveSafe 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...

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

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...

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

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...

MDC To Hire 35 Additional Public Safety Officers College-Wide

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...

Two Men Inappropriately Kiss Students At Kendall Campus, According To Public Safety

Kendall Campus public safety officials said two different men assaulted female students in two separate incidents by attempting to inappropriately kiss them. The incidents occurred...

Shark Patrol Program Keeps Hialeah Campus Students On The Prowl

When Hialeah Campus public safety chief Stephanie Fernandez started the Shark Patrol Program, her goal was to unite the campus and the public safety...