Miami Beach Police chief reflects on two years on the job, two spring breaks as city’s top cop

Two years after being sworn in, Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones says both residents and visitors should now be familiar with the city’s strict stance against unlawful behavior.

“It’s been two spring breaks under my watch where we’ve emphasized cracking down on crime and breaking up with spring break,” Jones told CBS News Miami in an exclusive interview.

“The smart message for folks before they get here: these are the rules, these are the expectations. If you break these rules we will address it.”

Modernizing policing

Jones, who joined the department nearly three decades ago, says his goal is to modernize how Miami Beach is protected. He points to the city’s new real-time intelligence center and drone program that launched in March…

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