Biographies

As of February 2, 2010, James Loftus was appointed Director of the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD).

Mr.  Loftus is a 26-year veteran of the department, holding various civil services ranks. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Loftus was the Assistant Director over Investigative Services, overseeing major bureaus within MDPD including Homicide, Robbery, Sexual Crimes, Narcotics, Domestic Crimes, Economic Crimes, Warrants, and the Strategic and Specialized Investigation Bureaus.

During his career, he has served as a supervisor in Uniform Patrol, Professional Compliance Bureau, Criminal Conspiracy Unit, and as Captain of the Homicide Bureau. In 1999, he was promoted to Major of the Homicide Bureau, and was later promoted and served as Chief of the Criminal Investigations Division.

In addition to his law enforcement experience, Mr Loftus has been actively involved with the Police Officer Assistance Trust (POAT), a non-profit support organization for the law enforcement community of Miami-Dade County, since its inception in 1989. He currently serves as President of the organization. He is also a member of the Miami-Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Two Hundred Club of Greater Miami.

Mr. Loftus is married with two children, and holds a Bachelors Degree from Barry University.