MDPD or Ft. Lauderdale PD

[grullj]

I live in the Miami area and i'm interested in becoming a cop after college. In terms of pay, hours, benefits, etc., which police dept is better the Miami-Dade PD or Ft. Lauderdale PD? And if you know of any other S. FLorida Agencies that are really good can you please tell which ones and why they are good?

[Blue Leader]

I can't really help you since I'm way over on the other side of the country (So Cal) but I just wanted to say....

I couldn't imagine wearing a vest in that Florida humidity. I think I'd work for a Sheriff's Office and *volunteer* to work the jails just to be indoors

[grullj]

I'm used to it by now. I'm originally from Brooklyn, NY but I was raised here in Miami,FL.

[jersey158]

Florida Depts.

You think the humidity is bad in Florida, try New Jersey. Its crazy to me how everyone thinks the heat is so gross in Florida, when here I think its 10 X worse during the summer. Plus I would give anything to have warmth all year round, instead of freezing temperatures. Doesnt make me real excited to get out of my car in December. Anyway as far as your question goes, I would go for Ft Lauderdale, read other posts and you will see its one of the better places to work in South Florida. By the way, every dept. is basically hiring in South Florida.

[NavyCop]

I live in the Miami area and i'm interested in becoming a cop after college. In terms of pay, hours, benefits, etc., which police dept is better the Miami-Dade PD or Ft. Lauderdale PD? And if you know of any other S. FLorida Agencies that are really good can you please tell which ones and why they are good?

When I was looking at agencies in Florida, I noticed the Hollywood PD was actively hiring: http://www.hollywoodpolice.org/speci...s/personel.htm

I don't know how expensive it is to live there but the pay didn't look to bad compare to other agencies I was looking at.