Miranda is ready for new challanges

He was Tucson Top Cop for the 10 years and in June, he turned in his badge for an administrative job with the city. He is replacing retiring Assistant City Manager Liz Miller who served for 12 years and the first Hispanic women to hold that position.
Mr. Miranda agrees that he has big shoes to fill, but he has always taken on challenges in his career as a public servant. He became the first Hispanic Chief of Police, served the force for 33 years and will transition into an administrative job.
He says he embraces the opportunity to become a voice in city government and urges Hispanics to do the same, to advocate for city positions, and to create strong coalitions with a unified voice.
He is a living example that Hispanics can hold positions of power, and excel at their jobs, “sure there's power brokering and back room politics going on, but things are different we have a voice, and we are responsible for making it heard, we are not going to let it slide”.
A trail blazer, Miranda strongly believes in mentoring youth, through internships and partnerships with education, diversity and advocacy. Mr. Miranda made a call to action, “become Spiritual Warriors”, stand up and be heard.

During his tenure at TPD the department grew from 990 to over 1500 members. The department obtained national accreditation and is recognized as a leader in technology and community policing.
Richard Miranda will oversee multiple city departments that include, City Court, City Prosecutor, Community Services, Department of Neighborhoods, Equal Opportunity, Parks and Recreation, Public Defenders, Tucson Fire and Police departments.
Richard Miranda and Liz Miller spoke at the HPAC breakfast Sep 12 at El Parador Restaurant.
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