DOLPHIN MALL TO INAUGURATE COMMUNITY POLICE WORK STATION

Released: 05/17/01

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DOLPHIN MALL TO INAUGURATE COMMUNITY POLICE WORK STATION

Miami - Dolphin Mall, in a cooperative venture with the Miami-Dade Police Department, will inaugurate the new Miami-Dade Police Department Community Work Station in the Ramblas zone on Thursday, May 17th, at 10:30 a.m., announced Barbara Kreuser, general manager for Dolphin Mall. Local dignitaries including Commissioner Souto and Major Robert Munecas of the Doral District, will be on hand for the ceremony that will include a ribbon cutting and a tour of the station.

The Miami-Dade Police Department Community Work Station at Dolphin Mall will be utilized by uniformed police officers that are on routine patrol, either on bike, on foot or in police vehicles in and around the shopping center. Miami-Dade County citizens will be able to approach officers for routine police reports and/or to make general inquiries.
"The workstation is the direct result of efforts made by the Miami-Dade Police Department and Dolphin Mall to better serve the citizens of the Doral area," said Kreuser.

This marks the first Police Work Station to open in the Doral area and the 15th in Miami-Dade County.


Additionally, the Miami-Dade Police Department of the Doral District and the mall will host a safety weekend on Friday, May 18th and Saturday, May 19th. Events will include:


    Kid Print- a finger printing identification service for kids in Atrio Food Court (Entry 8) from 11 am - 5 pm on Friday and Saturday
  • VIN Etching- Vehicle identification numbers etched into car windows to prevent auto theft outside of Atrio Food Court (Entry 8) from 11 am - 5 pm on Friday and Saturday

  • A Police helicopter and an antique car will be on display on Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm outside of Ramblas (Entry 3).

  • DUI mobile education center - a mobile unit that provides information about drug hazards and driving under the influence will be located outside of Ramblas from 11 am to 5 pm on Saturday.


    • *All events are free and open to the public

    Dolphin Mall, which opened March 1, is an enclosed value retail/entertainment mall with an 850-seat food court and more than 200 retailers. Additional stores will open throughout the year. It is located just five miles west of Miami International Airport, where the Dolphin Expressway and the Florida Turnpike intersect. Shoppers can access the mall by taking Exit 27 off of the Florida Turnpike. Shopping hours are 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Hours for anchors, dining and entertainment options may vary.

    For additional information on Dolphin Mall please call 305 - Dolphin (365-7446).

    Note: All media interested in covering the ribbon cutting ceremony must RSVP to Conroy Communications at (305) 662-6960. The ceremony will take place adjacent to the management office, near loading dock 1, outside of the new Police Work Station.