Office of the Police Chief

Police Chief Carlos Noriega has served as a member of the South Florida law enforcement community for over three and a half decades, and he’s been the Chief of the North Bay Village Police Department for the past eight years. Prior to joining North Bay Village, Chief Noriega served approximately twenty-eight years as a member of the Miami Beach Police Department before retiring after a nearly five-year assignment as their Chief of Police. Afterwards, he moved on to the private sector where he held a couple of high-profile positions in the hospitality industry including one as a Vice-President for the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. In December of 2015, Chief Noriega was brought in to lead the NBVPD and bring with him a fresh new direction for the Agency. Applying his vast command leadership experience and implementing a strong managerial philosophy, which included an unwavering commitment of professionalism, accountability, and transparency, the Organization has exhibited a relentless pursuit to achieve excellence. During his current tenure, the Police Department has undergone an impressive array of positive and significant changes that have enhanced all aspects of the Organization. Having assembled a diverse Team of highly motivated law enforcement professionals, the Department has embraced superior community policing, the implementation and expansion of various specialized assignments, best industry practices, and raised the bar of performance in all areas of public safety. The Agency has also strengthened partnerships with the community, internal governmental layers, and external partnerships with all levels of the law enforcement community. Chief Noriega is currently leading the Agency’s ambitious law enforcement track to become accredited by the State’s Commission for Florida Accreditation, implementing cutting edge police reform policy and training initiatives, and has further integrated progressive technology to include a robust Body Worn Camera Program into the Organization’s structure. In addition to his vast knowledge and experience, Chief Noriega graduated from Florida International University with a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and his extensive law enforcement training history includes graduating from the internationally recognized and prestigious FBI National Academy for command personnel. Chief Noriega has also been a long term active member of the Miami Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police, the Florida Police Chiefs Association, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.