Videos offer peek into Billionaire Bunker & police force for one of the richest neighborhoods

The name alone is enough to draw interest: Billionaire Bunker.

What do the homes on that private island near Miami Beach, Florida, look like? Who lives in Indian Creek Village, the proper name of Billionaire Bunker?

The latest resident to call Indian Creek Village home is Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The CEO of private space company Blue Origin and the owner of the Washington Post actually has two homes on Billionaire Bunker (they're next door to each other).

His neighbor? The GOAT of football, Tom Brady.

Below are things to know about Indian Creek Village, one of the richest neighborhoods in the U.S. that earned the nickname "Billionaire Bunker" for its high-profile residents.

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Homes for sale at Indian Creek Village, Florida

When there’s a home or property for sale in Indian Creek Village, you can bet there’s a lot of interest. After all, the island off Biscayne Bay near Miami Beach has famous residents like Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, French music producer David Guetta and Ivanka Trump.

Indian Creek Village has about 40 homes on the island, and luxe living is the theme.

This Aug. 23, 2021, video by Lifestyle Production Group of 37 Indian Creek Island Road, Indian Creek Village, shows a 53,000-square-foot home developed by Todd Michael Glaser. It was on the market for $55 million.

This Dec. 10, 2020, video of 29 Indian Creek Island Road, Indian Creek Village, shows a "classic regency-style home featured mid-century modern interiors with more than 53,000 square feet of property, manicured grounds, 145 feet of water frontage and southeast exposure," according to Lifestyle Production Group.

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This May 13, 2022, photo posted by ProfileMiami on Instagram shows a gorgeous waterfront home, 37 Indian Creek Island Road, Indian Village, for $59 million: "The tropical modern playhouse being developed by Todd Michael Glaser and features architecture and interiors by Kobi Karp." Stats of the construction spec mansion, according to the ProfileMiami post? Nearly 16,000 square feet of living space with 12 bedrooms and 13.5 bathrooms on a 53,696-square-foot lot (1.25 acres). "The main level will feature 12-foot ceilings, a club room, chef and prep kitchens, a media room and a gym studio. The backyard offers tropical modern vibes with lush landscaping, 134 feet of water frontage with dockage for a yacht up to 110-foot yacht, a large sun deck, and an infinity pool and tanning beds perfectly placed for soaking in the sun."

The mansion was listed for $59 million by Dina Goldentayer with Douglas Elliman and "will be move-in ready within 18 months," the post states.

What is Indian Creek Village security like? What do we know about Indian Creek Village Police Department in Miami?

A video originally posted Oct. 26, 2017, gives a peek into "America's most secure community," the Indian Creek Village Police Department in Miami.

"Nothing is ever routine," Officer Jeremy Martinez says in the clip. "These are the most powerful people in the world so you're dealing with the most powerful people in the world. On the flip of that, you know, my interactions with most of the people have been pleasant."

In the 2017 video, Martinez adds: "The times I have spoken to most of the residents out here, they'repretty down to earth, which you wouldn't really typically think they are because they're mostly billionaires or multimillionaires.

"As far as crime goes on the island, we really don't have much crime on the island itself," he said.

Martinez jokes that a newspaper article once labeled the police department as "butlers with badges."

But policing the area is anything but simple. Policework and its obvious dangers are magnified for their marine officers. The video below gives a glimpse into patrolling Billionaire Bunker.

Some quick hits about Billionaire Bunker, according to the Indian Creek Village Police Department video and its website:

• Including the police chief, there are 11 police officers on the force, and four "police service aides."

• The Indian Creek Village Police Department is not on the main island, but its department is on the road that leads to Billionaire Bunker.

• One of the most unique parts about the island, it's one of the highest in Miami-Dade as far as sea level.

• It started as a trailer on a piece of dirt, "now we patrol some of the wealthiest people in the world, a private community," an Indian Creek Village police officer says in the video. "(It's) a perimeter zone. If anyone breaks the zone, we know where they came in, where they infiltrated the island.

• "It's a pretty big island when it comes to size wise, but you'd never think just looking at it," the officer says.

• There's one roadway in and out.

• The Indian Creek Village Police Department patrols by boat, air and on foot. The police force works with the Coast Guard for search-and-rescue missions or when a boat capsizes.

'Munchies' boats spotted around Indian Creek Village, Florida

On May 27, 2023, David Chen went out on a "curiosity paddle" from nearby Oleta River State Park and posted his kayaking adventure on Facebook. His photos and video clips give an exclusive view to one of the world's most famous neighborhoods. He "paddled by Beer Can Island (Sandspur Island) and Kayaking Cove island before crossing the very busy boat channel to Indian Creek," he said in his post.

"The security appears to be tight around the island," Chen said on his social post. "As I paddled around it, a police boat came cruising past twice."

Chen wrote in his Facebook post that the island is less than a half square mile in size and contains 38 plots, of which 31 have been developed. A photo gallery higher up in this story shows 17 homes in Indian Creek Village.

This video posted by Chen in late May 2023 shows a kayaker with a "Munchies Delivery" sign that will deliver food to your boat if you're kayaking around the island.

You've heard of food trucks, right?

In this May 27, 2023, video by Chen, the kayaker shows there were food boats in the waters near Billionaire Bunker. One sold tacos, hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream and cold sodas.

Sangalang is a lead digital producer for USA TODAY Network-Florida. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram at @byjensangalang. Support local journalism. Consider subscribing to a Florida newspaper.

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