Police union and four other former GOP primary opponents endorse Rosie Cordero-Stutz for sheriff

Deputy Director of Miami-Dade Police Rosie Cordero-Stutz's The campaign for sheriff is gaining several notable supporters, including four former opponents in the primary election and the Florida chapter of the world's largest police union.

Florida State Police Officer Joe SanchezWHO came second behind Cordero-Stutz last week in an 11-candidate Republican primary for sheriff, is now on her list of supporters, her campaign team said.

This also applies to the lieutenant of the Miami-Dade police. Ernie RodriguezPolice officer who became a lawyer Iggy Alvarez and Miami police officer Ruamen DelaRua.

In a kind of attack on the Democratic candidate James ReyesAlvarez, a longtime prison warden who now oversees the police and fire departments as public safety chief, said it was imperative that Miami-Dade's first sheriff in decades be someone who has worked as a police officer.

“A person who is NOT a police officer should NOT lead police officers,” he said in a statement.

“Rosie is experienced, prepared and deeply committed to the safety of this county and our men and women in uniform. That's why Cordero-Stutz is by far the best choice for sheriff.”

Cordero-Stutz also welcomed the support of the Florida Fraternal Order of Police at a press conference on Tuesday where several other former GOP candidates for Miami-Dade sheriff posed for a photo with her. Among them: former Miami-Dade Police reserve officer Alex Fornetretired Miami-Dade officer and former police union president John Rivera and Sergeant of the Miami-Dade Police Department. Orly Lopezwho dropped out of the race before the primaries last week.

State Representative from Hialeah. Alex RizoChairman of the Miami-Dade GOP, also appeared at the press conference.

The PalaceDirector of the 6th District of the Florida Fraternal Order of Police, said in a statement that there was “no one better suited for the job” than Cordero-Stutz.

“Rosie's extensive experience in law enforcement and particularly as an administrator with REAL POLICE expertise in the Miami-Dade Police Department makes her the BEST candidate to keep the residents of Miami-Dade County safe!” he said. “That is why the Florida State Fraternal Order of Police believes she deserves our support and that of the voters of Miami-Dade County, regardless of party affiliation, to elect her Sheriff in November.”

In a statement, Cordero-Stutz thanked her new supporters who join others like Republican presidential candidate Donald TrumpUS Senator. Rick ScottUS Representative. Mario Díaz-Balart And Carlos Giménezformer police director of Miami-Dade Juan Perez and retired major of the Miami-Dade Police. Mario KnappWHO announced his support from her one day after she finished third in elementary school.

She also informed the mayor of Miami-Dade Daniella Levine Cava and Reyes for “proposing and supporting unthinkable cuts to public safety, reducing funding from 30 percent of the county budget to just 19 percent.”

In conversation with WPLGs Glenna Milberg On Sunday, Levine Cava said the The restructuring of financing reflects the change from a police department that is under the authority of and accountable to the mayor and county commission to an independent sheriff's office. Additional funding could be released as needed, she said.

“We're putting money into maintaining the police department, making the required changes and creating a reserve fund for any incidents that may occur. And we expect that the elected candidate will knock on the door of the county commission and say, 'This is what we need,'” she said.

When asked whether this means that less money will now be spent on public safety, the mayor answered no.

“To go into detail, we would have to look at the budget,” she said. “But I can assure you that there are no cuts to public safety in this budget.”

Cordero-Stutz said the mayor was “unable to explain” where the money should and should not go. But “cutting funding where it matters most – public safety and law and order – has a name: cutting police funding.”

“Even more alarming than Reyes' ZERO police experience is his willingness to go along with this madness,” she said. “Miami-Dade County must not go the way of Chicago, San Francisco and Portland. Our commitment to public safety – and to our men and women in uniform – is critical to the economy and quality of life for which Miami-Dade is known.”

The parliamentary elections will take place on November 5.

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