The Miami Downtown Development Authority is working to improve public safety in the area. This effort includes self-defense classes for residents, as well as increased security measures. Some residents have already taken advantage of the self-defense training, which aims to help people protect themselves.

A woman who has lived in downtown Miami for nine years attended one of these classes, citing the area's rapid growth and lingering social issues as reasons to be prepared. Further details about the authority's safety efforts and self-defense classes are available from the Miami Downtown Development Authority.