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Miami-Dade Cops Ready To Charge You
Under normal circumstances, no one wants to get charged by Miami-Dade police. But that may no longer be the case
DORAL, FL — Under normal circumstances, no one wants to get charged by Miami-Dade police. But that may no longer be the case. The department unveiled the first of a number of public charging stations for personal smartphones and other devices this week.
"We never want you stranded with a dead phone battery, unable to call for help or a ride," Miami-Dade police said in announcing the initiative.
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The department is installing free community charging stations at all district police stations. The first one opened at the Midwest District earlier this week.
But more are on the way. The agency has seven district locations.
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Detective Chris Thomas of the Miami-Dade Police Department told Patch that the charging stations will be available 24 hours a day in the lobbies of each district police station.
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