A number of members of Broward Workshop met with Sheriff Gregory Tony on April 16, 2024, at the Broward County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters in Fort Lauderdale. American National Bank President and CEO Ginger Martin participated in the meeting. Sheriff Toney updated BW members on his initiatives for the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, with a priority on equipping the agency with the resources necessary to properly protect the community.
Some of these improvements include:
- Real Time Crime Center, which monitors up to 10,000 cameras in 256 Broward County public schools;
- Expansion of the Guardian Program, an integral component of school safety and security;
- Office of Emergency Management developed;
- The most diverse command staff in the BSO’s 104-year history;
- Regional Training Center developed to keep first responders prepared to save lives;
- Bureau of Recruitment created to find and hire qualified and competent personnel;
- Legacy Program designed to provide scholarships to law enforcement Explorers and Fire Cadets;
- Reexamined how money seized from criminal activity is distributed community nonprofit organizations;
- Replacement of BCFR helicopter which crashed last year, tragically killing Captain Terryson Jackson.
Broward Workshop is a private, non-profit, non-partisan business organization formed in 1980 by 18 concerned business leaders seeking to address the challenges facing Broward County. It has grown over the past 44 years and is now comprised of the chief decision makers representing 100 of Broward County’s business and professions seeking to facilitate solutions to the county’s most critical issues. Membership devotes their valuable time, energy and resources by reaching out regularly to foster cooperation between the private and public sectors. They seek alliances to make a difference in the key areas that are important to all of county residents and businesses. Each member brings with her or him a passion for making a positive impact and building a better tomorrow for Broward.
For more information about Broward Workshop, please visit browardworkshop.com.
For additional information on the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, please visit sheriff.org.