{"id":309367,"date":"2026-06-16T16:58:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/309367\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T16:58:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:58:07","slug":"edwin-lopez-sworn-in-as-new-miami-police-chief-pledges-to-lead-from-the-front-in-new-role-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/309367\/","title":{"rendered":"Edwin Lopez sworn in as new Miami Police chief, pledges to lead from the front in new role – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

MIAMI (WSVN) – A new top police officer is taking over the City of Miami Police Department.<\/p>\n

A swearing-in ceremony for Edwin Lopez was held at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

Lopez\u2019s ceremony was attended by a who\u2019s who of Miami-Dade County area leaders who wanted to get their first look at the man taking charge of the Magic City\u2019s law enforcement agency.<\/p>\n

After being sworn in, Lopez, who is replacing outgoing Police Chief Manny Morales<\/a>, said he was ready to begin taking action on day one.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m dying to get out there, boss, I\u2019m dying to hit the street, every single community \u2014 it\u2019s my style, it\u2019s the only way I know, the [attention deficit disorder] kicks in,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t lead from the office, I lead from the front. Those who\u2019ve worked alongside me completely understand my mindset, and for me, it\u2019s important to echo that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before taking over the Miami Police Department, Lopez led Doral Police for over two years. He was also part of Miami-Dade Schools Police for 25 years and served as chief for his final four years.<\/p>\n

7News cameras captured Lopez being greeted by supporters, family, and police colleagues in front of a Miami Police banner.<\/p>\n

He is expected to brief the media on his new position and outline goals following the ceremony.<\/p>\n

Please check back on WSVN.com<\/a> and 7News for more details on this developing story.<\/p>\n

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