Meet Miami-Dade County's Top Law Enforcement Officer

Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle is a second-generation attorney committed to administering Smart Justice for all. In 1993, Governor Lawton Chiles appointed the State Attorney to complete the unexpired term of former State Attorney Janet Reno. In 1994, residents made history by electing her as the first Cuban-American State Attorney in Miami-Dade County and Florida.

"Our primary mission is to protect and defend our community while upholding and enforcing the law."

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The Crime Report: Smart Policing in Action Civil Citations for Juveniles The Crime Report: How Miami-Dade Embedded Prosecutors Get Killers Off the Streets The Crime Report: Miami-Style Virtual Justice During Covid a Model for Other Cities?The Crime Report: How Miami Dade Prosecutors Deliver a Second Chance The Prosecutor: Smart Prosecutions: Data Driven Approaches to Gun Violence The Prosecutor: Miami-Style Smart Justice