Crime Is Falling in Miami-Dade. Here Is Why Project Fund Matters.

By Victor J. Rosario, candidate for Miami-Dade County Mayor · September 29, 2026

This week I watched the county commissioners work through the budget, and one theme kept coming up: crime in Miami-Dade has calmed down. The numbers back that up. What I want to talk about is what comes next, and what I think residents are already starting to do.

What the numbers say

According to figures released by Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz, and reported by CBS News Miami on August 31, 2026, Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office numbers fell across the board from 2024 to 2025:

Offense	2024	2025	Change
Homicides	106	78	-26%
Robberies	1,157	967	-16%
Aggravated assaults	2,191	1,933	-12%
Burglaries	1,180	1,101	-7%

The Sheriff also reported that, for the first seven months of 2026, homicides are down 45% and aggravated assaults are down 32%.

Crime is falling in Miami-Dade County, 2024 to 2025: homicides 106 to 78 (-26%), robberies 1,157 to 967 (-16%), aggravated assaults 2,191 to 1,933 (-12%), burglaries 1,180 to 1,101 (-7%). First 7 months of 2026: homicides -45%, aggravated assaults -32%. Project Fund: harm your neighbors, commit crimes, don't expect a check every 3 months. — Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office figures via CBS Miami, August 31, 2026.

What I am saying about Project Fund

Project Fund is my plan to pay Miami-Dade residents a benefit every three months, funded by profits from county-owned industries, with 70% going to residents and 30% to the county. It is not a handout and it is not an investment product. It is a share of what our county earns.

I have been clear about this since I started my campaign in 2025, and my message has not changed: if you wrong your neighbors and commit criminal activity in this county, do not expect a check every three months. Project Fund will not support bad choices or bad behavior.

Here is my argument. When people know there is a check coming every quarter, and that crossing the line means they will not qualify for it, they have a reason to think about the future before they act. I believe residents are hearing that message. When you have something real to protect, you weigh your choices differently.

An honest note on cause and effect. Project Fund is not law yet. I am asking for your vote in November 2028. The declines above began in 2025, and violent crime has fallen in many American cities over the same period. The Sheriff credits her office's partnership with the FBI. I cannot prove that Project Fund has changed anyone's behavior, and I will not pretend the statistics say so. What I can say is that the county is heading in the right direction, and that a quarterly check is a strong incentive to keep it going.

Why the incentive matters

Enforcement punishes people after the harm is done. An incentive works before. If a resident knows a clean record keeps a check flowing to their household every three months, that is a reason to walk away from a bad night, a bad crowd, or a bad decision. That is the idea behind Project Fund, and it is a message I will keep carrying to every neighborhood in this county.

What comes next

The numbers are moving the right way. My job, if you elect me, is to keep them moving and to make sure every resident has a stake in a safe, prosperous Miami-Dade. Residents first, every time.

Sources: CBS News Miami, "Miami-Dade Sheriff and F.B.I. Special Agent in Charge say collaboration leads to dramatic drop in crime," August 31, 2026 (figures from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office). Sheriff's Office figures cover the areas it patrols and may not include every municipal police department in the county.

About Victor J. Rosario

Victor J. Rosario is the Residents-First candidate for Miami-Dade County Mayor 2028. A U.S. Coast Guard veteran, entrepreneur, technologist, and artist, Victor brings a track record of building real solutions — from AI tools to campaign policy — that serve Miami-Dade's 2.8 million residents.

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