Miami Security Report

City of Miami

Miami Security and Threat Assessment Report

Miami is the largest city in the State of Florida, with over 5 million people and full of tourists year-round. Miami is included in the South Florida Region that includes Palm Beach and Broward County. Miami has the biggest seaport for cruise ships and the U.S trade. Many people vacation in Miami for its beaches, nightlife, and resorts. It is a financial hub with numerous international banks and vast fortune 500 companies headquartered in the city. The city is a major center for hospitals, clinics, technology, and medical research. The University of Miami is one of the largest schools in the state, which brings students from all over the world. Miami is also home professional sports teams to include the Miami Marlins, Dolphins and the Heat. Since it is a major city, there are very high crime rates due to unemployment, drugs, homelessness, and gang activity.  

Types of Threats

  • Natural Disasters such as Hurricane, Flooding, Tornado, Severe Storms. 
  • Industrial Disasters, Hazardous Chemicals.
  • Security threats to people: workplace violence, assault, assault and battery, kidnapping, manslaughter, mayhem, murder, robbery, sex offenses to include rape, sexual harassment, and lewd behavior, and stalking.
  • Security threats to property include burglary, espionage, robbery, theft, trespass, and vandalism. 
  • Bomb Threats and Terrorism.

A general overview of all of the annual crimes in Miami, FL, is based per 100,000 people in Miami, FL. Thes statistics are broken down into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight into how prevalent crime is in the area. The rate of crime in Miami, FL, averages 57% higher than other cities in Florida while the crime rate on a national scale is 62% higher. The occurrence of violent crime in Miami, FL, is 64% higher than the average crime rate in the state and 65% higher than the rest of the nation. Similarly, the crime-involving property stands 56% higher than the remainder of the state of Florida and 62% higher than the nation’s crime rate average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in Miami. 

  • In December 2019, armed men robbed a jewelry store and then hijacked a UPS truck that resulted in the deaths of the criminals and the UPS driver. 
  • Armed robbers hijacked a UPS truck in Coral Gables after a failed robbery of the Regent Jewelers store on Miracle Mile on Thursday, December 5, 2019.
  • In January 2020, 3 armed men broke into a home and killed the resident. South Florida, including Miami, has had over 20,000 car thefts in 2019 as according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

Security Solutions

Invictus is a leading provider of professional security services in the City of Miami. We provide our clients with security consulting services that will help mitigate risks to their organization’s most valuable assets. Our security company provides our clients with a security assessment to understand the threats, vulnerabilities, and the impact should a loss event occur. Another service we provide our clients is helping them design a security program with creating countermeasures to mitigate risk and liability for their company. 

Many clients seek to hire Invictus because of our professionalism and ability to offer top-quality security solutions. Invictus is a veteran-owned small business and provides security to both public and private entities. Invictus has, over the years, been providing top-quality security guard services in Miami and executive protection to VIPs. Additionally, we have provided special event security for the Super Bowl, Art Basel, and the Miami Open.  

Our security staff is handpicked from our Miami security training academy and ensures high-quality management from our security leaders. Invictus security schools have the best reputation for providing training that goes above and beyond the state requirements. 

Contact Invictus today to protect your assets and peace of mind while conducting business in Miami-Dade County. 

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