How the zest for power corrupts to the core of our department.

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Eric Mendes, there is something "different" about this new director alright. He is the biggest puppet director this department has ever seen. Everything from helping the mayor by hosting fundraisers for his campaign to covering up a fraudulent election to obstructing absentee ballot investigations into the mayor and his friends to using PCB and Media Services to hush and cover up sensitive investigations. All of this while your brother officers in the brown gown were losing their healthcare benefits, wages, and were being placed on pink slip lists. You have chosen sides Eric and now everything makes sense. Hope you can live with yourself old friend.


New chief in town: 25-year veteran Juan Perez sworn in to lead Miami-Dade police

Thursday swearing-in event was held at PortMiami

It was attended by several of Miami-Dade’s municipal police chiefs
The new police director of Miami-Dade County, Juan J. Perez, is sworn in during an investiture ceremony by Bertila Soto, chief judge of the 11th Judicial District, left, at the Port of Miami Cruise Terminal E on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. At right is his wife Christy Perez.
The new police director of Miami-Dade County, Juan J. Perez, is sworn in during an investiture ceremony by Bertila Soto, chief judge of the 11th Judicial District, left, at the Port of Miami Cruise Terminal E on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. At right is his wife Christy Perez. AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
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In a speech peppered with emotion, Juan Perez spoke of love for family, faith in God and admiration for fellow police officers after being sworn in as the director of the largest police department in the southeastern United States.

Perez, 48 and married with two daughters, is the second Cuban American to hold the position of director of the Miami-Dade Police Department. The department has 4,700 sworn and civilian personnel and stretches from the Florida Keys to the Broward County line.

Perez replaces the man he shadowed for the past three years as Deputy Director J.D. Patterson retired at the end of January.

In a colorful ceremony at the Carnival Cruise Line terminal at PortMiami on Thursday, Perez choked up several times while telling stories of his parents’ flight from Cuba aboard a small boat five decades ago. Then, as he has said several times since the appointment was announced last week, Perez said he was humbled by the promotion.

“I will give all of me and promise to make this community as safe as possible,” he said.

The event, attended by several of Miami-Dade’s police chiefs, as well as state and federal law-enforcement leaders, began with an introduction of Perez by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez.

“You’ve earned this community’s trust and earned our deep respect,” the mayor said.

Then Perez stepped to the podium with his daughters, wife Christina, and Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Bertila Soto. He placed his hand on a Bible, raised his right hand and was sworn into office.

Patterson then spoke briefly about Perez being a rookie on his squad when he joined the department 25 years ago. He also applauded the new director for taking charge when former Director Bobby Parker took his life last year while Patterson was out of town.

Just before Perez took to the spotlight, good friend and fellow officer Sgt. Eric Mendez told Perez’s story. He spoke of how Perez began his career as a loss-prevention officer at Burdines while he attended Florida International University. He spoke of how they fished together.

He told the crowd about all of the midnight shifts Perez had to work, his posts in the North and Midwest and South districts, and his leadership skills in Homeland Security and General Investigations.

“There’s something a little bit different about this officer,” Mendez said. “He showed leadership skills beyond his years.”

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“There’s something a little bit different about this officer,” Mendez said. “He showed leadership skills beyond his years.”


LMAO. He just knew the right people. That's not leadership. We will see if he actually makes waves or just eats shit like the last three.

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My favorite "...leadership skills in Homeland Security...". When was this dude ever in Homeland Security? Answer - NEVER! He may have been in one of the units that merged to become Homeland Security but when Carlos G. was booted and exiled to the EOC, before retiring, the Lil General was NOT around. Better yet, what leadership skills were demonstrated? Waiting........... He was NEVER in HS at the HIDTA building and when he was asked if he would be interested in being there as a Captain he declined because his "boy" Loftus wanted him in Robbery.

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My favorite "...leadership skills in Homeland Security...". When was this dude ever in Homeland Security? Answer - NEVER! He may have been in one of the units that merged to become Homeland Security but when Carlos G. was booted and exiled to the EOC, before retiring, the Lil General was NOT around. Better yet, what leadership skills were demonstrated? Waiting........... He was NEVER in HS at the HIDTA building and when he was asked if he would be interested in being there as a Captain he declined because his "boy" Loftus wanted him in Robbery.

Only to have JP appear "on paper" assigned to Robbery, but in fact working full time on POAT out of the FDLE Office!
Please correct if not so.

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Glad someone else out there is concerned about the sudden "rise" in rank by this Westchester crew. We all remember Juan Perez and Eric Mendez playing dominoes at a Joe Martinez rally at the PBA in 2012. If you think they were there as supporters think again. They were there as spies. Watching all the time, making mental notes and reporting back to the Gimenez camp. If you think that's bad think again. How much information about that absentee ballot case did Mendez collect from his old analyst squeeze at the now defunct PCIB? Guarantee you all of that sensitive information was passed on to Gimenez as well. Here is another fact, the feds did not pick up on. Does anyone remember how now Major Hector Lebatt was "conveniently" placed at PCIB during the course of that absentee ballot investigation? Yes, another plant by Juan Perez, only in place to collect information and obstruct the investigative process. From now on watch Mendez and Lebatt rise in rank in this department. As a major Lebatt will be promoted without objection. As a sergeant, Mendez will be provided with the lieutenant's test answers and moved up to major and who knows what. This whole affair does not pass the smell test. By being so "supportive" of his political benefactor Mendez has exposed the entire scheme committed by these rats.

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Glad someone else out there is concerned about the sudden "rise" in rank by this Westchester crew. We all remember Juan Perez and Eric Mendez playing dominoes at a Joe Martinez rally at the PBA in 2012. If you think they were there as supporters think again. They were there as spies. Watching all the time, making mental notes and reporting back to the Gimenez camp. If you think that's bad think again. How much information about that absentee ballot case did Mendez collect from his old analyst squeeze at the now defunct PCIB? Guarantee you all of that sensitive information was passed on to Gimenez as well. Here is another fact, the feds did not pick up on. Does anyone remember how now Major Hector Lebatt was "conveniently" placed at PCIB during the course of that absentee ballot investigation? Yes, another plant by Juan Perez, only in place to collect information and obstruct the investigative process. From now on watch Mendez and Lebatt rise in rank in this department. As a major Lebatt will be promoted without objection. As a sergeant, Mendez will be provided with the lieutenant's test answers and moved up to major and who knows what. This whole affair does not pass the smell test. By being so "supportive" of his political benefactor Mendez has exposed the entire scheme committed by these rats.

was Llevat the one who was arrested?

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was Llevat the one who was arrested?

One and the same.

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Simple game these little gang member wannabes turned police officers play. Check out the upcoming promotions. Connect the dots and you will see that those promoted are the same individuals who helped Gimenez get elected. In other words, you have a totally corrupt department akin to an organized crime organization. Do you think any of the mayor's lobbyist friends will ever be investigated or prosecuted? And how about internally? Do you think any misdeeds by those connected to the director or mayor will be investigated by PCB? And how about the use of the Media bureau? Do you think they will feed the press anything that may be detrimental to the mayor or director? Total corruption guys. Business as usual.

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[QUOTE=Unregistered;2567786]Simple game these little gang member wannabes turned police officers play. Check out the upcoming promotions. Connect the dots and you will see that those promoted are the same individuals who helped Gimenez get elected. In other words, you have a totally corrupt department akin to an organized crime organization. Do you think any of the mayor's lobbyist friends will ever be investigated or prosecuted? And how about internally? Do you think any misdeeds by those connected to the director or mayor will be investigated by PCB? And how about the use of the Media bureau? Do you think they will feed the press anything that may be detrimental to the mayor or director? Total corruption guys. Business as usual

Who do you think wuss placed in charge of the Media Bureau. Hector Llevat, the puppet of JP.