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Our Employee Spotlight features Mr. Adam Burden, who has been appointed as Assistant City Manager with responsibility for Public Safety and Emergency Management.
Mr. Burden has over 34 years of law enforcement, emergency management, security, and educational experience. He started his career with the City of Miami in 1987, covering investigations, patrol operations, internal affairs, information/technology, budget/finance, human resources, and planning/research. He later retired as an Assistant Chief of Police for the City of Miami.
His experience includes work as an Adjunct Professor, preparing students for careers in management. While working for the largest private security company in the United States, he headed its Miami division as the Director of Operations. He also held leadership roles in the City of Opa Locka, as a Deputy Chief of Police, in the City of North Miami, as a Special Assistant to the City Manager, and in the City of North Miami Beach as a Senior Advisor to the City Manager.
Mr. Burden holds a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts from Barry University and a Master’s in Management from St. Thomas University and graduated from the Southern Police Institute 95th Administrative Officers Course. He brings to the City of Miramar, a wealth of experience and knowledge in Public Safety and Emergency Management.
ACM Burden, along with Fire-Rescue and Police personnel were present at the recent public safety day presented to preschoolers at the Miramar United Pre-School where fire safety, related careers and positive law enforcement interactions were taught to the children at the school.
While speaking with Miramar News about his new role, ACM Burden was excited to share some of his vision with us and had this to say, “I am truly honored to have been given the opportunity to oversee Public Safety in my hometown, Miramar. I bring over 35 years of experience in this field to Miramar. Moving forward the plan is for both Fire and Police to work in tandem in our delivery of service. Citizens should expect from both departments, increased community engagement, access and greater accountability. I believe community involvement in Public Safety is vital for achieving our goals of community safety.”
We welcome ACM Burden and look forward to the continued partnership of our Public Safety departments.
