Djimy Joseph

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Service Record

Miami Florida Police Department

Main article: Miami Florida Police Department
Rank Officer
Dates of Service Hired in 2008.[1]
Salary $98,627 (2022)[2]
Last Known Status Separated[1]

Incident Reports

2022 Fraud

Djimy Joseph booking photo
Djimy Joseph

In 2022, the Florida Department of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco found that Joseph owned a bar. State law prohibits active officers from owning or operating a business that serves alcohol.[1][3]

Response Timeline

On July 12, 2022, Joseph was charged with a misdemeanor for that offense and a public corruption investigation was opened.[4]

Investigators learned that Joseph had received over $246,000 in COVID relief funds through the Paycheck Protection Program and other programs after he submitted false statements and misrepresented "the number of employees... monthly payroll amounts, business revenues and expenses".[3][4]

On April 29, 2024, Joseph was arrested and charged with a felony for organized scheme to defraud over $50,000, felony money laundering over $100,000, and misdemeanor false official statements.[3] ‎

Public Comments

LEO Ratings

Training and Tactics rating: neutral
Protect & Serve rating: neutral
Individual Rights rating: neutral
Accountability and Integrity rating: neutral
Off Duty rating: bad
Ratings Definitions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Omar Ortiz, Ex-Miami cop lied to get $246,000 in PPP loans during the pandemic, authorities say, Miami Herald, 2024-04-29
  2. ↑ Joseph Djimy, City of Miami, Police Officer, govSalaries
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ex-Miami Police officer arrested on money laundering, COVID-19 relief fraud charges, NBC6, 2024-04-29
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cody Weddle, No comment from ex-Miami cop after bonding out on money laundering, fraud charges, Local 10, 2024-05-01

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