BSO CO-HOSTS NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION CONFERENCE The Broward Sheriff’s Office and Miami-Dade Police Department will jointly co-host the 31st National Conference on Preventing Crime in the Black Community. The three-day conference, sponsored by Attorney General Pam Bondi in conjunction with the Florida Consortium of Urban League Affiliates and Derrick Brooks Charities, will present a variety of related activities between May 25 and May 27 at the Hyatt Regency Miami hotel. Sheriff Scott Israel will provide remarks at a luncheon scheduled between noon and 2 p.m. on Friday, May 27. BSO is also sponsoring a session on Gang Prevention and Identification for teens and chaperones between 8:30 and 10 Friday morning. The conference allows law enforcement officers, faith-based and community leaders, local and state government professionals and educators to come together to share ideas and discuss crime prevention strategies. One of the major focuses of the program is finding alternatives to violence among young people. For a full schedule and detailed information about the conference, please visit preventblackcrime.com.