Broward County Sheriff's Office

Over the past five years, 21 people have died while in custody of the Broward Sheriff's Office. Now groups are pushing for federal investigations.

The county is working to implement new technology to improve the 911 communication system. After a consultant report found ongoing issues, commissioners decided to keep control of it.

Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony has been added to a list maintained by prosecutors of cops whose testimony and credibility could be considered suspect.

More than four years after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018, the local 911 call system remains fragmented. A state public safety panel formed after the massacre says more guidelines are needed for districts to analyze and report potential threats.

The union representing Broward sheriff’s deputies filed a bar complaint Thursday against Ben Crump, the nationally known civil-rights lawyer, accusing him of bringing up a racial issue where they say none existed in a case involving the rough arrest of a Black teen.

Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony could lose his police certification, officials said Tuesday.

The Broward County Commission authorized an extra $4,033,156 to hike salaries of existing 911 call center workers and raise salaries as a hiring incentive. A Sun Sentinel investigation exposed that the call centers are dealing with a large number of unfilled positions, increasing overtime, and many calls that go unanswered.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis still has not said whether he will discipline a major county sheriff he appointed who state investigators found lied repeatedly about killing another teenager almost 30 years ago despite saying more than three months ago that he would soon review the case.

The raises will be used to hire and retain staff which Sheriff Gregory Tony said are leaving for higher paying jobs.

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Fourteen migrants were arrested after a boat crashed in the seawall in Pompano Beach on Thursday morning, authorities said.

Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony must obtain records spelling out what crimes he was charged with in Philadelphia as a teenager and whether he was convicted of any of those crimes, a Broward judge ruled Thursday.