TOP COP: Freddy Ramirez wants to be Miami Sheriff
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English - May 19, 2023 16:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBNews Commentary News news key biscayne logic reason miami florida twitter whatsapp government facebook Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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FEW VOTERS KNOW that a mammoth change in law enforcement is coming to Miami-Dade County. That's because for the first time in decades, voters will elect a sheriff who will run the nation's sixth-largest police agency.
It means that the job - currently non-political - will become a political office with Republicans and Democrats competing.
The current MDPD director, Freddy Ramirez is the top current contender for the job, which will be arguably the single most important elected position in the County. What are his credentials and viewpoint? What challenges does he see? And for Key Biscayne voters, how would he address continuing safety and traffic problems on the Rickenbacker Causeway?