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Chief Karin Montejo, M.P.A., is a 28-year veteran of the Miami-Dade Police Department, currently assigned as the Division Chief for the Administration and Technology Division. Prior to her promotion to Chief she was the Major of the Domestic Crimes Bureau, District Commander for the Kendall District, and the Major of the Sexual Crimes Bureau. She has also served as the Captain of the Economic Crimes Bureau, Lieutenant of the Homicide Bureau, and Lieutenant of the Training Bureau where she was responsible for the operation of the Basic Training, Firearms, and Defensive Tactics Units.
As a Sergeant, Karin was assigned to the Professional Compliance and Court Services Bureaus. Her career as an officer ranged from road patrol to general crime, narcotics, and homicide investigations.
Karin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Florida, a Master of Science degree in Public Administration from St. Thomas University, and is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Global Leadership specializing in Corporate and Organizational Management at Lynn University. She is also a graduate of the Southern Police Institute for Police Executives.
A “leader’s leader,” Karin Montejo is an instructor for the Miami-Dade Police Department and was accorded the honor of presenting the first Assessment Center Overview for the ranks of sergeant, lieutenant, and captain within that organization. She has also served as an instructor for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for whom she developed and presented a Meeting the Challenges of Leadership course that was showcased at a major FBI Law Enforcement Conference in Miami, Florida.
The recipient of numerous national awards and internationally recognized for her outstanding leadership and teaching abilities, Chief Montejo provides consulting and specialized training to law enforcement, public and private sector security and victim service organizations, military, and corporate professionals throughout the United States and Canada.
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