Gwendolyn V. Boyd-Savage, Ph.D.
Chief
North Miami Police Department

The following text is from the North Miami Police Department web page

CAREER HISTORY
01/02 – present: Chief of Police, North Miami, Florida Police Department
04/00 – 11/01: Vice President of Administrative Services, Florida Int’l University
05/99 – 04/00: Chief of Police, Miramar, Florida Police Department
10/97 – 05/99: Chief of Police, Prichard, Alabama Police Department
04/74 – 04/98: Police Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Asst. Chief (Retired); Miami, Florida Police Department

EDUCATION
Harvard University (JFK) School for Senior Executives, 2001
Ph.D., Adult Education/Human Resources, FL. International University, 1996
Southern Police Institute (SPI), Executive Ofc.’s Training, Louisville, KY, 1985
Master's in Public Administration, FL. International University, 1982
Florida Department of Law Enforcement , Certified Instructor, 1981
B.A., Criminal Justice, St. Thomas Villanova University, 1980
A.A., Criminal Justice, Miami Dade Community College, 1974

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/APPOINTMENTS
Attorney General Bob Butterworth’s Crime Task Force
Governor Jeb Bush’s Florida Parole Qualifications Commission
Florida State Universities (SUS) Background Investigation Task Force
Nat’l Organization of Black Law Enforcement Execs., Region 3 VP
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Dade County Police Chiefs Association
South Florida Human Rights Council (SFHRC)
Greater North Miami Chamber of Commerce
FBI Terrorist Task Force

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • Developed training course and coordinated interviews/selection of officers for Miami Police Department’s nationally acclaimed Community Policing Program
  • Obtained commitment and implemented Community Oriented Policing philosophy and provided top-down, city-wide training at two police departments
  • Coordinated successful recruitments of Haitian, Puerto Rican, Black, and Hispanic female police officer candidates
  • Developed training program to address females policing/supervising in a male dominated environment
  • Significant reduction in crime rates
  • Successful organizational needs assessment to address personnel staffing, training and equipment issues
  • Excellent rapport with citizens by implementing successful community outreach initiatives and programs
  • Always maintained excellent working relationship with the “rank and file” by remembering what its like to be a “street cop”

    • PROFESSIONAL HONORS
    Featured in Ebony Magazine, “Hail to the Police Chiefs,” Oct ’02
    NAACP “Hall of Fame” Award, July ‘02
    WNBA “SHERO” Award, June ‘02
    “101 Top Women, Dade’s Most Influential Females” Miami-Metro, May’01
    Featured in Project Destiny Magazine, “High Achiever,” Fall 2000
    Alpha Phi Sigma Nat’l Criminal Justice Honor Society, 1999
    Dinner with Alabama Supreme Court Justices and George L. Kelling, author, “Fixing Broken Windows,” 1999
    Citizen of the Year Award, Omega Psi Phi, 1998
    Featured in Ebony Magazine, “America’s “Top Black Cops,” Oct ‘98
    Featured in Jet Magazine, January 12, 1998
    Who’s Who In Mobile County, June ‘98
    Law Enforcement Community Service Award, Feb ‘96
    Women of The 90's Achievement Award, July ‘95
    Sojourner Truth Award, Feb ‘91
    Instructor at the School of Justice and Safety Administration (Police Academy) and for In-Service training of veteran officers.
    Adjunct Professor in Education and Criminal Justice Departments at FIU.

    COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
    Received numerous plaques of appreciation for speaking engagements and other community work by such distinguished groups as the Leukemia Society, American Heart Association, United Way, WalkAmerica, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Dade County Public Schools, United Negro College Fund, Internal Revenue Service, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Hamilton County, TN Commission, Academy of Public Service, Social Security Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, Bishop State Community College, Drug Enforcement Administration, Miami-Dade Fire Commission, Progressive Officers Club, Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehab, School of Justice & Safety Administration, International Masons and Eastern Stars, W.J. Redman Christian Academy, Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Phi Sigma and Zeta Phi Beta.