October 12, 2021 / 6:20 PM EDT / CBS Miami MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Former Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina is speaking out about the suspension of the man who succeeded him: Art Acevedo.

Outspoken Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo is leaving the Texas department – the fourth largest in the nation – to take the helm as Miami's top cop, he and officials announced Monday.

Acevedo is expected to be named the new police chief of Miami during a press conference in Florida at 9 a.m. Houston time. The introduction will be streamed live in the video player above.

He is the top cop in Texas' largest city. Houston police Chief Art Acevedo forged a national profile by calling for gun control, marching with protesters after George Floyd's death and criticizing ...

While he enjoys the city, Acevedo said he has started building on what former Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina had in place. “So far, I love what I’m seeing,” he said.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez went big and recruited Art Acevedo to be the city’s next police chief. It’s a bold move, it’s a sign of expansive thinking — and it’s a problem.

Acevedo, 56, is expected to begin the job in four to eight weeks. He is replacing Chief Jorge Colina, who retired in February, becoming Miami’s fifth chief the past decade.