An officer for the Miami-Dade Police Department was caught on digital camera whilst sucker-punching a woman in the confront on Wednesday night time.

The assault unfolded at the Miami International Airport, when the girl and the cop commenced arguing, in accordance to a video of the incident filmmaker Billy Corben posted to Twitter.

It is unclear what sparked the dispute, but the movie starts as the woman techniques up to and shouts at the officer.

“You’re black. You are acting like you’re white but you are seriously black,” the woman can be listened to indicating to the officer — both of whom are black.

“What are you heading to do?” the female provides.

The officer then cocks again his fist and punches the woman as bystanders gasp.

A 2nd cop standing nearby then joins to assist the to start with officer as they grab the girl and pin her down as they spot her less than arrest.

The director of the law enforcement office, Alfredo Ramirez, announced about 30 minutes immediately after the online video was posted that the department has launched an investigation into the officers’ perform.

“I am stunned and angered by a physique cam movie that I just noticed involving one of our officers. I have quickly initiated an investigation and ordered that the associated officers be relieved of duty,” Ramirez mentioned in a tweeted assertion.

“Actions these types of as these undermine the tough function that we have invested in our local community and triggers my heart to split for our community and for the extensive vast majority of our officers who devote their life to serving our County,” Ramirez went on.

The director stated he has also asked for State Attorney Kathy Rundle to guide in the investigation into the included officers, who have not been discovered.

“This will not stand, and I assure our community that any officer performing in this vain will be held to account,” Ramirez stated.