Crime & Safety

Former DJ, Incoming Miami-Dade Top Cop George Perez To Target Rap Music Promoting Violence

Perez's approach to policing, he says, "We can never have too much police, but we have to have equitable and constitutional policing."

(Paul Scicchitano/Patch)

February 24, 2022

There isn’t a single day that goes by that Miami Dade’s incoming police director, George Perez, doesn’t walk past a wall honoring officers killed in the line of duty.

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On March 1st, walking past that wall will take on even greater weight, as he becomes director for the police force of more than 4,000.

Perez’s approach to policing, he says, “We can never have too much police, but we have to have equitable and constitutional policing.”

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