A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said, “The Mayor’s recommended budget assumed flat millage rates and only partially funded part of our requested increase of $93.8 million.

Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz talks to reporters after asking for more funding before the Miami-Dade County Commission at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz talks to reporters after asking for more funding before the Miami-Dade County Commission at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz arrives for her swearing-in ceremony at Miami-Dade College School of Justice in Miami on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz warns that proposed public safety budget cuts could severely impact staffing, training and emergency response.