Chief of Police John Healy first joined the Surfside Police Department on August 27, 2018, as a Police Lieutenant over Support Operations. He was promoted to Administrative Captain on October 26, 2020 and served as Interim Chief of Police in late 2021.

Chief Healy’s law enforcement career began in 1991 as a patrol officer with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. During his 25-year career with LVMPD, he was assigned to numerous positions to include, Patrol, Field Training, Community Oriented Policing, Problem Solving Unit, Auto Theft (VIPER) Task Force, Gang Crimes, Internal Affairs, McCarran International Airport, and the Laughlin Resident Officer Section.

Chief Healy’s final assignment was Commander of the LVMPD Laughlin Substation, a small residential community 90 miles south of Las Vegas along the Colorado River. He served as a peer member for the department’s Use of Force Board for 4 years. He rose through the ranks at LVMPD attaining the rank of Police Lieutenant. John retired from LVMPD in December of 2016.

Additionally, he is a 22-year Veteran of the United States Air Force, having served on both active duty and the reserves. He was recalled back to Active Duty after September 11, 2001 for 15 months and retired in January 2003.

Chief Healy is a member of the Miami-Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Captain Antonio Marciante began his law enforcement career as a member of the United States Coast Guard in 1987 and was honorably discharged in 1993. Captain Marciante attended and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice / Minor in Psychology from Florida International University in 1989. Captain Antonio Marciante began his career with the North Miami Beach Police Department in October 1989. Captain Marciante retired from the North Miami Beach Police Department in June 2018, as the Police Major of the Operations Division. On June 4, 2018, Captain Marciante was hired as the Operations Lieutenant with the Surfside Police Department. On October 26, 2020, he was promoted to the rank of Captain. Captain Marciante is a graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy (FBINAA), FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (LEEDS), and the DEA Drug Unit Commanders Academy (DUCA).

The Communications Unit consists of a Communications Supervisor and three Communications Operators. The unit provides twenty-four hour seven days a week dispatching and receiving calls. The responsibilities are managing all incoming emergency and non-emergency calls through a computer aided dispatch system, dispatching the calls to police personnel, entering crime data into the records management system and providing administration support to the Police Department.

The Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU) is the primary investigative branch of the Police Department and works closely with our uniform patrol officers. The specially trained professionals in this Unit are responsible for the investigation and follow up of all crimes reported within the Town of Surfside. The Unit maintains productive partnerships with other local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.

Public Information Officers (PIO) serve as the liaison between the Department and members of the media. Public Information Officers are responsible for the release of accurate and timely information regarding the activities of the Department to the news media (broadcast and print) and the public. The function of PIO is an integral component of the day-to-day law enforcement operations of the Department, guaranteeing that the avenues of communication are consistently open among the Department, the media and the community.