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Law Enforcement Agencies in Palm Beach County, Florida

If you were arrested for DUI or any other traffic related violation in Palm Beach County, then you might be interested in learning more about the agency involved in making the allegations against you. In addition to the sheriff’s office and local police departments, the Florida Highway Patrol officers make DUI arrests and issue traffic citations on the highways throughout the county.

If you were arrested for any felony or misdemeanor offense, criminal traffic offense or citation for a civil traffic infraction then contact the attorneys at Meltzer & Bell, P.A., “The Traffic Stop.” We represent clients throughout Palm Beach County from our offices in West Palm Beach, Florida.

We serve clients in all of the courthouses throughout the county including the Main Courthouse in West Palm Beach, the South County Courthouse in Delray Beach, the North County Courthouse in Palm Beach Gardens or the West County Courthouse in Belle Glade, Florida.

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) is the largest law enforcement agency in the county. The Sheriff is Ric Bradshaw. PBSO has more than 4,000 employees and 4,300 volunteers that serve more than 800,000 residents in the county’s unincorporated areas as well as its cities and towns. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office operates the jail and provides security at the main courthouse in West Palm Beach. The sheriff’s office also oversees security at the Palm Beach International Airport.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office also contracts with several cities to provide law enforcement services. Those cities include: Wellington, South Bay, Royal Palm Beach, Pahokee, Mangonia Park, Lake Worth, Lake Park, and Belle Glade.

Police Departments Located in Palm Beach County

Palm Beach County has four city police departments and four town police departments.

  • City of Atlantis Police Department – The Atlantis Police Department was formed in 1959. This relatively small agency has a Chief of Police, 12 full time sworn police officers, 5 part time police officers, a support services manager, a fleet manager, four full-time dispatchers and one part time dispatcher. The Atlantis Police Department is actively involved with other countywide enforcement initiatives include:
    • the Palm Beach County’s Child Protection Team;
    • the Violent Crimes Task Force;
    • the Multi-Agency Auto Theft Task Force;
    • the Multi-Agency Robbery Task Force; and
    • the Palm Beach County Multi-Agency Gang Task Force.
  • City of Boca Raton Police Department – Boca Raton’s law enforcement agency has two patrol districts, East and West. Each district has six sergeants and more than 40 patrol officers.
  • City of Delray Beach Police Department – The police department for Delray Beach’s Community Patrol Division enforces criminal statutes and municipal violations on the streets of Palm Beach County’s fourth largest city.
  • City of Palm Beach Gardens Police Department – The Traffic Division of the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department is a specialized unit focused on deterring impaired and aggressive driving, issuing citations for traffic violations and enforcing the traffic laws in the city. It has two Sergeants, a DUI Enforcement Officer, four Crash Investigators, and six Motorcycle Officers.
  • City of Riviera Beach Police Department – The Riviera Beach Police Department has 113 sworn officers and 70 civilian employees. It assigns officers to road patrols, investigations, special operations, crime prevention, victim witness services, communications, community involvement and other community-based programs. The specialized traffic unit of the Riviera Beach Police Department employees traffic enforcement officers that assist with traffic related matters and supports the Patrol Division.
  • City of Tequesta Police Department – The largest component of the Tequesta Police Department is the Operations Division, which is further divided into the Uniform Patrol and the Criminal Investigations Section. The Uniform Patrol Section supervises different types of specialized units including the Bicycle Patrol Unit, the Traffic Enforcement Unit, and the Marine Unit.
  • Town of Jupiter Police Department – The Jupiter Police Department employs 109 sworn officers and 25 civilian support staff personnel. Specialized units within the police department for the Town of Jupiter, Florida, include the Beach Patrol, Canine Unit, Criminal Investigations, the Marine Unit, and the Traffic / Motorcycle Unit. The Traffic Unit targets high frequency crash locations and focuses on intensified D.U.I. Enforcement throughout the town of Jupiter, Florida.
  • Town of Juno Beach Police Department – The Juno Beach Police Department maintains high visibility while on duty through the use of patrol cars, bicycles, all-terrain vehicles and walking patrols.
  • Town of North Palm Beach Police Department – The North Palm Beach Police Department uses a specialized Traffic Unit for writing traffic citations, accident investigations, the arrests of impaired drivers and general traffic enforcement. The traffic unit uses motorcycles, marked and unmarked patrol units, a speed measuring display unit, and various educational programs.
  • Town of Palm Beach Shores Police Department – The Police Department for the Town of Palm Beach Shores has a closed door policy with a window for greeting visitors. It is responsible for law enforcement throughout the Town of Palm Beach Shores.

Finding an Attorney in Palm Beach County, Florida

If you were arrested for any criminal offense or cited for any traffic violation then contact the experienced criminal defense and traffic ticket attorneys at Meltzer & Bell, P.A.. We provide a free consultation to discuss your case. Call (561) 557-8686 today.

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Felony Possession Of Controlled Substance and DUI (Second Offense w/in 5)
The Defendant was charged with Felony Possession of Controlled Substance, punishable by 5 years in prison, and Driving Under the Influence, a second DUI offense within five years of a prior DUI conviction which carries a mandatory jail sentence and a five-year driver’s license revocation. The Defendant’s vehicle was stopped by Officer Malave of the Sunrise Police Department for repeatedly stopping and starting his vehicle near an intersection and for violating a flashing yellow light by stopping and remaining stationary at the intersection. Officer Malave approached the vehicle and made contact with the Defendant. Upon making contact with the Defendant, the Officer noticed that the defendant had the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage, bloodshot and watery eyes, slurred speech ; and the Defendant was incapable of formulating complete sentences. The Defendant would nod off in mid-sentence and was completely incoherent at times. After making those observations, Officer Malave, a female called for the assistance of two male officer’s due to the Defendant’s condition and physical size. The male officers loudly ordered the Defendant out of the car on multiple occasions, but the Defendant would not comply. The Officers attempted to forcibly remove the Defendant from the vehicle, but the Defendant resisted those efforts by bracing, pulling and stiffening his body so that the officers could not move him. The Defendant was slammed to the ground, which the officers took as a refusal to perform roadside exercises and then incorrectly read the Defendant implied consent, which only applies to breath tests. Officers noticed that there ere three cans of beer in the vehicle as well. The Defendant was arrested for DUI and was NOT taken to the Breath Testing Facility and DUI Room, but only the Broward County Main Jail. The Defendant was never asked to submit to a breath test. After the Defendant’s arrest, Officers discovered 27 pills located in a tackle box in the Defendant’s vehicle which ultimately were revealed to be anabolic steroids. Partner, Lawrence Meltzer of Meltzer & Bell prepared for trial. During preparation, the firm filed several Motions in Limine (Motions to Exclude Evidence) that asked the court to exclude any reference to roadside exercises or the Defendant’s alleged refusal top perform them as the Defendant was not offered the roadside exercises and, thus, never refused them. Additionally, the court was asked to exclude any mention of a refusal to submit to a breath test or failure to give on as, again, one was never offered. Finally, the court was asked to prohibit the State from discussing the anabolic steroids as such pills, although a controlled substance, are not those of an impairing or intoxicating nature. After receiving the Motion, the state conceded and was compelled to drop all DUI related charges. Meltzer & Bell was also able to have all felony drug charges dropped as well.
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Result:  Not Guilty
Driving Under the Influence
The Defendant was charged with Driving Under the Influence. Officers of the Davie Police Department were alerted by a concerned citizen that our client was leaving The Billiard Club, a pool bar, in an extremely intoxicated state and about to drive. The Officer approached the vehicle as the car was in reverse, ordered the Defendant to stop the vehicle and conducted a wellness check and noticed the Defendant had bloodshot eyes, the odor of an alcoholic beverage, and extremely slurred speech. Based on those observations, the officer asked the Defendant to perform roadside sobriety exercises, to which the defendant refused. The Defendant was placed under arrest for DUI and was asked to submit to a breath test, but, again refused. Lawrence Meltzer of Meltzer and Bell began to prepare for trial and researched case law in an effort to suppress or throw out the stop of the Defendant’s vehicle and all evidence that followed the stop as being unconstitutional and based upon a lack of reasonable suspicion as the Defendant had done nothing to justify her vehicle being stopped. The firm and Mr. Meltzer researched a similar factual scenario in State v. Sliviak in which the stop was suppressed based upon a lack of reasonable suspicion of criminal activity in an almost identical situation. This case law was presented to the State prior to trial. Upon receiving it, the State agreed and dropped the DUI charge.
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Result:  Charges Dropped
REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO TESTING
The Defendant was observed by Officer Troy Murdock of the Coral Springs Police Department traveling 55 in a 40mph and weaving uncontrollably to the extent traffic began to slow in order to evade her. The officer activated his emergency lights in order to stop the Defendant, however, she did not until she was forced to because of a traffic backup at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Coral Springs Drive. Upon making contact with the Defendant, the officer noticed the defendant to have an extremely strong odor of an alcoholic beverage; that she could not handle or identify her vehicle documentation and that her speech was extremely slurred and that she was disoriented to the point where she was nodding off in front of the officer. When asked if she knew how fast she was moving the defendant responded by saying “I was doing 99.9”. The Defendant was asked to exit the vehicle and could not place the car in park. Upon exiting the vehicle, the Defendant almost fell into oncoming traffic and had to be saved by the officer. The Defendant could not maintain her balance and was disheveled in her appearance. The defendant refused to perform roadside exercises and later refused a breath test. The defendant had previously been arrested for DUI and previously had her licensed suspended for refusing a breath test and admitted to “having some vodkas”. Meltzer & Bell, once again, proceeded to trial. At trial, our attorneys were able to demonstrate that the officer was not truthful in his testimony through the use of photographs and google satellite photos, and based upon the testimony of the client.
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Result:  DUI Dismissed
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