Manny Morales, who spent the past five months navigating Miami鈥檚 tricky political terrain and reversing questionable personnel decisions made under his controversial predecessor, was named to the position permanently Monday 鈥 the city鈥檚 fifth police chief the past decade.
Morales took the helm of the high-profile agency and its more than 1,300 sworn officers in October after a tumultuous six months that led to the firing of Art Acevedo, who lasted only six months after angering city leaders with a series of puzzling decisions and awkward public statements.
鈥淎fter further evaluating Chief Morales鈥 performance during the first 100 days, I am extremely confident that he is eminently qualified, respected and admired by many and will continue to do a great job as Chief for the Police Department,鈥 City Manager Art Noriega said in a statement Monday.
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