Former Miami-Dade Police Department Director Freddy Ramirez made a rare public appearance on Thursday. He was joined by his wife to announce his endorsement of Miami-Dade County sheriff candidate James Reyes.

Stephanie Daniels made history at PortMiami Wednesday, formally becoming the first woman to ever lead the Miami-Dade Police Department.

Freddy Ramirez, who’s been off the job as director of the Miami-Dade Police Department since he shot himself in Hillsborough County on July 23 following an argument with his wife, is moving to an advisory role within the department, a spokesperson for county Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced Wednesday evening.

John Rivera, whose time as the head of the Miami-Dade police officers’ union came to a contentious end, has joined nearly a dozen other candidates vying for the position of Miami-Dade County sheriff in 2024 — an office that hasn’t existed in decades.

Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez announced Wednesday that he would be dropping out of the 2024 race for Miami-Dade County sheriff.

New details have been released Wednesday, revealing what Florida Highway Patrol troopers discovered after Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III shot himself on Interstate 75 just south of Tampa.

A Miami-based law firm released a statement Sunday night on behalf of Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez and his wife, Jody Ramirez, disputing a witness’s claim that they saw Miami-Dade’s top cop putting a gun to his head at a Tampa hotel hours before he shot himself.

More details surfaced on Wednesday about how Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III ended up hospitalized on July 23 in Hillsborough County after he traveled there for a Florida Sheriff’s Association conference.

More details surfaced on Wednesday about how Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III ended up hospitalized on July 23 in Hillsborough County after he traveled there for a Florida Sheriff’s Association conference.

More details surfaced on Wednesday about how Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III ended up hospitalized on July 23 in Hillsborough County after he traveled there for a Florida Sheriff’s Association conference.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava held a news conference Wednesday morning, at which time she said Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez is “alert, awake and responsive” following his suicide attempt earlier this week.

Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez is recovering in a Tampa hospital Tuesday, a day after undergoing two surgeries for a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

Local and state law enforcement officials and elected officials offered their support for Miami-Dade Police Department Director Freddy Ramirez Monday after he shot and wounded himself along Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County the previous night.

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava named a new interim head of the county’s police department Monday after incumbent Director Freddy Ramirez shot and wounded himself Sunday.

Miami-Dade Police Director Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez has been hospitalized in the Tampa area after shooting himself along Interstate 75, multiple sources have confirmed to Local 10 News.

Officials with the Miami-Dade Police Department revealed the agency’s newest fleet of bicycles.

The head of the Miami-Dade Police Department reacted Wednesday to video obtained by Local 10 News the day prior, showing a suspect attacking one of his officers at a gas station in late June, leaving the cop with a broken nose.

Miami-Dade police officers arrested one of their colleagues after she was involved in an apparent love triangle dispute that turned violent at a Palmetto Bay restaurant, according to an arrest report.

Five men have been arrested nearly two years after a shooting outside a graduation party in Kendall left three people dead and five others injured, authorities announced Friday.

The Miami-Dade Police Department announced 99 promotions to various ranks that include Deputy Director in a history ceremony on Thursday.

A Miami-Dade police officer and a civilian were injured in a crash Thursday morning in Hialeah Gardens, authorities confirmed.

Miami-Dade officials renamed a portion of Southwest 162nd Avenue after fallen Miami-Dade Detective Cesar Echaverry.

The Miami-Dade Police Department arrested a man Tuesday after he allegedly made threats on Instagram to harm officers with the agency, authorities said.

Thursday was a moving day for everyone that watched as the Miami-Dade Police Department swore in new officers.

A 32-year-old Miami-Dade police officer has found herself on the other side of the law.

Thousands were seen packing the streets Saturday morning for the third annual Martin Luther King One Miami: One Band, One Sound Bike Ride.

Joined by faith leaders, community members and first responders on Monday, Miami-Dade May Daniella Levine-Cava brought attention to emotional issues that may arise during the Holiday season.

A Miami-Dade police officer was injured in a shooting Monday, authorities confirmed.

A Miami-Dade police officer was injured in a shooting Monday, authorities confirmed.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced new leadership changes as her administration enters its second year.

Surveillance video shows a man punching a police officer unconscious on Tuesday in a room at the Miami-Dade Police Department headquarters in Doral.

A new law, called the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act, has directed the FBI to create a database to better understand and prevent suicides.

Miami-Dade police officers share tips to help keep holiday shoppers safe this season.

The Miami-Dade Police Department’s newest crime-fighting tools are baseball-like cards with QR codes on the back, similar to those that have replaced paper menus in restaurants during the pandemic.

“They’re leaving behind devastated families,” Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said of the deceased. “The magnitude of this tragedy is growing every day.”

Dozens of frustrated and distressed family members are still waiting for updates on their missing loved ones.

Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez united with dozens of law enforcement leaders Wednesday, weeks after a spate of shootings shocked the county and the nation.

Operation Summer Heat has already led to 179 arrests and the recovery of 51 firearms, but there’s "a lot of work to be done," Miami-Dade County's police director Freddy Ramirez said.

Police are looking for two cars involved in the Sunday morning Miami-Dade shooting outside a graduation party that left three dead and five injured — a dark Chevrolet Malibu and a white Toyota Camry.

Miami-Dade police are investigating a mass shooting that occurred early Sunday morning following a graduation party in Kendall.

They’re calling it “Operation Summer Heat,” and the 12-week initiative puts more boots on the ground — and online — to try and control the sudden spike in gun violence in Miami-Dade County.

The plea to the community comes after a holiday weekend marred by violence that left behind more than 30 people shot and three more dead.

A retired Miami-Dade Police major says the shopping center where the banquet hall shooting has been the scene of fights and disturbances.

On the latest episode of This Week in South Florida, hosts Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg are joined by Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez, ADL regional director Yael Herschfield, state Rep. Michael Grieco, Mango's Tropical Café COO Josh Wallack and Netchoice VP Carl Szabo.

Two mass shootings in Miami-Dade County is 48 hours is a shock to the system, even for those who respond to the violence.

Victims were rushed to several hospitals in Miami-Dade and Broward counties after a shooting at a banquet hall, some in their personal vehicles, according to police.

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced a new initiative Monday aimed at keeping Miami-Dade County’s public parks safe — especially for kids.

May is the national month to remember and recognized fallen law enforcement and members of the Miami-Dade police department have a special way to show their appreciation.

Miami-Dade County police are responding to a police-involved shooting that took place in the City of Miami on Tuesday.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A yellow tarp covered a man’s body late Thursday night after a police-involved shooting in southwest Miami-Dade. He was shot dead by police outside of a market on Thursday afternoon. Jordan then took off to a Chevron gas station. Police said an employee at the gas station wouldn’t let him inside the convenience store. “With his firearm in hand he attempted to enter the store of the gas station.

DORAL, Fla. – There’s a renewed push to end an unthinkable crime that’s perpetuated far too often in South Florida — human trafficking. Florida has the third-most human trafficking cases in the country, and the city of Miami has the highest concentration of human trafficking in the state, authorities say. “This has been a pandemic of a different matter, and one that we will find a way to one day also end,” said Jose “Pepe” Diaz, chair of the Miami-Dade County Commission. Leaders say it’s a true team effort aimed at bringing all forms of human trafficking to an end. “Our goal is to save the victims.”To report suspected human trafficking, or to get help if you are a victim, please use the following resources:State Attorney’s Office Human Trafficking Hotline: 305-FIX-STOP (305-349-7867) or https://humantrafficking.miamisao.com/National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-37-37-888 or text HELP to 233733(You can remain anonymous.)

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Dozens of police officers from South Florida are heading to Washington, D.C., to help police secure the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. On Sunday, nearly 50 officers from the Miami-Dade Police Department packed up and reported for duty in our nation’s capital. And more support was on the way Monday from the Miami Beach Police Department and the Coral Gables Police Department. Monday afternoon, 27 Coral Gables officers boarded a bus bound for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and then the nation’s capital. “These are specially trained individuals — they are a special unit that is available for challenging times,” Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said.

Meanwhile, they are sending a specialized unit of 45 trained officers from the department to Washington, D.C., to help with the security efforts next week surrounding the inauguration. Miami-Dade County Police Director Freddy Ramirez said his police force is honored to protect America’s democracy and its process. The 45 speciality trained Miami-Dade Police Officers being sent to D.C. next week to assist with #multiagency security preps for next week’s inauguration are part of the department’s Rapid Deployment Force (RDF). “Our children are watching,” said Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez, “watching us adults, how we act. “Our law enforcement officers across all disciplines are logically preparing to protect capitols across the country in the wake of what occurred at our nation’s Capitol last week.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Amid concerns about the growing rate of gun violence in southern Miami-Dade, many people are asking what’s being done to address the problem. Unlike typical gang violence, these angry interactions are starting on social media and pouring out into the streets of South Florida. Police report a 32 percent increase in the number of murders in Miami-Dade County since the same time last year. A new gun violence initiative is among the efforts focused on creating federal, state and local partnerships to battle back against the barrage of bullets penetrating the social fabric of South Florida. “That’s our ultimate responsibility.”Those who report unlawful gun possession in Miami-Dade County can receive $1,000 through a gun bounty program.

KENDALL, Fla. – Miami-Dade Police are putting safety measures into place with a crime initiative that they announced Friday, but it wasn’t just law enforcement that appeared at the press conference at Dadeland Mall. Newly elected County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava began the conference stressing the importance of safety approaching the Thanksgiving holiday. Then it was time for the Miami-Dade police to talk about crime prevention and what they are planning on doing to deter spikes in crime that happen around the holidays. “During this initiative, uniformed and undercover officers will conduct surveillance at high visibility patrol’s throughout our community,” Freddy Ramirez, director of Miami-Dade Police Department, said. We will be out here working together to assure that does not happen,” Ramirez said.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. What appeared to be a significant step in enforcing marking and social distancing orders took effect this week as Miami-Dade County approved civil citations for violations. They come with fines for individuals, and police officers issued dozens, and also closed a number of businesses, in just the first 24 hours. Miami Police Director Freddy Ramirez discussed the changes with Glenna Milberg and Michael Putney on This Week in South Florida. The full video can be seen at the top of this page.

MIAMI Shocking footage from the body camera of a Miami-Dade police officer has drawn a quick reaction from the department's director. It involves a woman that appears to have been slapped by an officer, actions Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez says he does not condone. The video shows two MDPD officers speaking to a woman at the airport. In the video, which Local 10 News has learned has been seen throughout the department, a woman begins to confront one of the officers. That's when the officer is seen quickly stepping back and punching the woman in the face.

MIAMI The Miami-Dade Commission voted 9-4 Tuesday morning in favor of resurrecting a civilian oversight panel for when police are accused of wrongdoing. After passing that first reading, details including funding and the composition of the panel will need to be ironed out before a second reading and before it could be voted into law. A civilian panel had been in place in the county years ago but was defunded. Its the bad apples that we want to get, Commissioner Barbara Jordan, who is pushing for the panel, said last week. We want to make sure that there are policies in place that ... would hold them accountable.Public comments Tuesday have been largely in favor of civilian oversight, though mindful that Miami-Dade is not Minneapolis, and recognizing the countys police force for its community-minded approach.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. Miami-Dade Police Director Freddy Ramirez and several police officers took a knee with a group of at-risk teens on Thursday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami GardensThe teenagers are members of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools 5,000 Role Models of Excellence Project mentorship program. This is important because we worked together for a long time to build bridges, Ramirez said. Ramirez announced the banning of the Applied Triangle Carotid Restraint, better known as the sleeper hold. I made the decision in this community to show the way, to show that law enforcement is listening to you, Ramirez said. Out of 624,000 calls for service, there were 288 incidents where use of force was used, Ramirez said, adding the ACTR was used 20 times.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. The Miami-Dade Police Department will no longer authorize use of the Applied Carotid Triangle Restraint tactic, director Freddy Ramirez announced Thursday. The maneuver is one that has come into question amid discussion of police use of force. Among those changes was a Departmental re-organization that emphasizes compliance with professional standards and Officer wellness as well as a streamlined approach to emergency operations. Nonetheless, as a progressive agency, we must remain in a constant state of review and open to emerging best practices and community feedback. As such, I have decided to no longer authorize the utilization of the Applied Carotid Triangle Restraint (ACTR).

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez is holding a virtual news conference Thursday morning and will be joined by Deputy Mayor Maurice Kemp and Miami-Dade Police Department Director Freddy Ramirez. The news conference is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. What happens when an officer doesnt do what he or she is supposed to do? The City of Miami has whats called a civilian oversight panel. The Miami-Dade mayor and the countys police director weighed in on that Thursday. Yet this week, leaders in the black community called to bring back the countys civilian oversight panel with subpoena power to investigate police-involved violence. I can terminate at my will, the director Ramirez said.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – The case involving the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of police brings more scrutiny to how law enforcement officers face discipline. By the end of the meeting, they had formulated a list of recommendations. In Dade County today what happened to that officer in Minnesota could not happen because they could not fire that officer right on the spot," Ruban Roberts, Miami Dade NAACP, said. That doesn't keep officers from being arrested," Steadman Stahl, president of the Miami Dade Police Benevolent Association, said. The list of recommendations that the board came up with Wednesday would next be submitted to Miami-Dade County for review.

DORAL, Fla. – The Miami-Dade Police Department is officially under new leadership, as Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez was sworn into office Friday as the department’s new director. I want to create an environment where the greatness we exhibit on the outside is felt on the inside of our agency,” Ramirez told his colleagues. “There is something special about the Miami-Dade Police Department,” Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said. “And so, you have had a tradition of excellence, you’ve been led by extraordinary people and Freddy Ramirez is just the latest example of one of those extraordinary people.”“We’re all different, but we’re all one. We’re all the same, and it’s an honor to a part of that legacy and lead this wonderful agency,” Ramirez told Local 10 News reporter Michael Putney.

DORAL, Fla. – Miami-Dade County has a new top cop. Joined by his wife and two of his four children, Freddy Ramirez was introduced Wednesday morning as the incoming director of the Miami-Dade Police Department. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez made the announcement at police headquarters in Doral. The move comes after outgoing Director Juan Perez announced he will retire after nearly 30 years of service. Gimenez thanked Perez, who began his career with the Miami-Dade Police Department in 1990, for his service and praised the department's accomplishments under Perez's watch.