Miami-Dade County, with a population of 2,617,176, is the most populous county in Florida, ranking seventh overall in the United States.1 Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is the fourth largest school district in the United States with a student population exceeding 348,000.2 The Miami-Dade Schools Police Department (M-DSPD), the fourth largest school district law enforcement agency in the United States, provides comprehensive police services to this highly diverse school community.3
