Traffic, Special Events and Neighborhood Officers
Special Operations Overview
The Special Operations Section utilizes specially trained Officers to handle Special Events, patrol the Beach, Broadwalk, Downtown and waterway areas. These officers help identify and address neighborhood problems and issues; traffic concerns; boating safety; and resident complaints related to public safety. Members in each unit are trained and certified within their specific areas of expertise.
The Hollywood Police Department also offers a
Landlord Workshop to assist property owners in avoiding problems with their properties and tenants. The information presented at these workshops is extremely valuable to landlords. Some items to be discussed are:
- Injunctions for Domestic Violence
- Hollywood City Ordinances
- Procedures for Misdemeanor Complaints
- Code Violations and more...
To inform the Police Department of an ongoing Traffic Problem, Neighborhood Problem, Boating Issue, or any concerns in the Downtown or Beach areas, contact Special Operations at 954.967.4456.
The following is a brief overview of the units within Special Operations.
Beach and Downtown Units
The Beach and Downtown Units consist of Officers permanently assigned to these areas. They work closely with business owners and residents to address the concerns of the community. The Officers perform their duties on bicycle, All Terrain Vehicles, a unique electric vehicle, as well as the traditional patrol vehicle when necessary.
Special Events
Special Events is responsible for the coordination of all Law Enforcement services within the Hollywood Police Department and with outside vendors, customers, citizen promoters and other City Departments in the deployment of support equipment needed during special events. They also provide police services for commercial, television and movie productions. This unit also processes applications for special parking requests, parades, demonstrations and assemblies. The following are downloadable forms for:
To address any non-emergency concerns regarding Special Events,
please call the Special Events Office at 954.967.4457
Marine Unit
The Marine Unit enforces all State laws and City ordinances as they relate to marine safety and operations. Marine Unit Officers routinely educate boaters, stressing boating safety and operation. The Unit’s boats and personal watercraft are an excellent means of providing comprehensive coverage of Hollywood's coastal and inland waterways.
The majority of the City’s waters are Idle or Slow Speed. Idle Speed/No wake is the strictest of all speeds, requiring all vessels to travel at the minimal speed to maintain navigational steerage. Slow Speed/Minimal Wake is the speed where the vessel is fully settled in the water, proceeding with a minimal wake.
The city has an Idle Speed Zone posted for “Manatee Protection” from Sheridan Street Bridge to Port Everglades. During the winter month’s, one fourth of the entire South Florida Manatee population congregates within this area. The Manatees are on the endangered species list.
BUI laws, also known as Boating Under the Influence, are very strict, where the legal standard for impairment is .08 breath alcohol level.
The Marine Unit wants you to stay safe on the water, therefore, make sure you have a PFD or personal floatation device for each person on board your vessel. Children under 6 years of age on vessels under 26’ must wear their PFD’S at all times.
Traffic - Motors, Traffic Homicide Investigations and Hit & Run Investigations
The primary goal of the units within the Traffic Section is to reduce motor vehicle crashes in the City. The Traffic Unit investigates motor vehicle crashes as well as conducting selective traffic enforcement within high crash areas and other areas where complaints are received. The Traffic Unit is also responsible for the orderly flow of traffic in the City.
The Motors Unit is the primary enforcement arm of the Traffic Division. The Hit & Run Investigations Unit conducts follow-up investigations of all Hit & Run crashes that occur in the city and work in conjunction with Officers in the Traffic Homicide Unit on fatality investigations. The Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit (THI) investigates all fatal traffic crashes. THI Officers also patrol in unmarked vehicles specifically targeting drivers under the influence of alcohol/drugs and aggressive driving offenders.
