Deerfield Beach City Planning

Pompano Beach Water Department supplies more than 16,000 gallons of water to an average single-family residence. The department offers a range of information to residents on ways to conserve water. Apart from the water department, the city of Pompano Beach, Fla., operates a number of other departments, such as animal control, public works and building maintenance. The public works department maintains and constructs city streets, storm drains, catch basins and sidewalks. It is also responsible for the maintenance of waterways, medians, parks and playgrounds. The city nursery provides plants and trees for special events and city beautification. It also organizes events, such as the annual tree giveaway.

Hallandale Beach Police Department is a full-service law enforcement agency that employs sworn and civilian officers. It is certified by the Florida Commission for Law Enforcement Accreditation and is located in Hallandale Beach, Fla. The department s uniformed patrol division responds to dispatched calls and enforces traffic laws. Hallandale Beach Police Department s investigation division conducts in-depth investigations leading to the apprehension and successful prosecution of felons. The department also maintains a special operations unit that gathers criminal intelligence information and disperses it to other appropriate law enforcement agencies and divisions. Hallandale Beach Police Department additionally employs trained and certified crime prevention practitioners to do crime prevention surveys of businesses and private residences.

Founded in 1925, the Hialeah Fire Department is an ISO-rated class one fire department that provides fire protection and fire fighting personnel and equipment, emergency medical service, water rescue, hazardous material response teams and a variety of inspection services to industrial, commercial and residential property owners and citizens of Hialeah, Fla. The department is divided into five divisions: rescue and emergency medical services, fire prevention, logistics and emergency management, support services and training. Fire rescue operations personnel are assigned to 24-hour shifts working a 48-hour workweek. The department s nearly 300 member staff includes more than 160 paramedics, nearly 90 trained emergency medical technicians and approximately 30 civilian personnel.