George Perez
George A. Perez, served the State of Florida as a law enforcement officer for 25 years where he honorably retired from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office in 2025. George’s command and leadership experience in the law enforcement space is evidenced by having been promoted through the civil service ranks of the department and furthered by his appointment to Major, Division Chief, Assistant Director, and Director of the eight largest policing department in the South Eastern United States. In 2022, George was invited to the White House where he presented on strategies to reduce gun violence and “Ghost” guns in the community.
Throughout his 25-year career, George gained extensive experience as a patrol officer and criminal investigator. His investigative and supervisory experience includes general crimes, robbery, homicide, federal taskforces, internal affairs, public corruption, and management of jail facilities. George’s command experience has included the responsibility of managing the department’s nearly one-billion-dollar budget, overseeing the public safety of a major metropolitan community consisting of three million residents, and working with its 37 city police departments.
George routinely instructs and consults in the United States and abroad on matters of internal affairs and background investigations, supervision and leadership for public safety and jail professionals, PREA audit readiness, employee misconduct investigations, criminal investigations, upholding due process, and employee discipline and accountability.
George has graduated from various national executive leadership institutes and achieved a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Criminal Justice Management. As a bilingual speaker, George offers his services in English as well as Spanish formats, he embraces a dynamic approach to instruction which enhances student participation and critical thinking problem solving methods relative to today’s law enforcement professional. George remains active in the law enforcement profession through his work on various law enforcement national advisory boards. George understands the current operational realities and demands faced by today’s police and correctional facility professionals.