"Assisting Law Enforcement and the Community in Crime Prevention and Awareness"
LEGAL CORNER
TALKING ON A CELL PHONE WHILE DRIVING IS NOT ILLEGAL IN FLORIDA — IN MOST CASES. SCHOOL ZONES AND CONSTRUCTION ZONES HAVE SPECIAL LIMITATIONS.
TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IS ILLEGAL IN FLORIDA.
EVEN IN THE BUSIEST JURISDICTIONS, POLICE OFFICERS REGULARLY MAKE TRAFFIC STOPS FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.
IF YOU ARE STOPPED, STAY IN YOUR CAR AND OBEY THE OFFICERS COMMANDS. EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE.
THE SOUTH FLORIDA CRIME COMMISSION IS NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR OUR 2024 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP GRANT.
Letters of accomplishments and resumes are now being accepted by mail for our 2024 grant.
Any student of a sworn Florida law enforcement officer attending a Florida college is eligible to apply.
THE COMMISSION MAINTAINS MEMBERSHIP IN THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:
Miami-Dade Chiefs of Police Association Broward County Chiefs of Police Association Palm Beach County Chiefs of Police Association Florida Police Chiefs Association Association of Caribbean Chiefs of Police Florida Highway Patrol Advisors Board
THE COMMISSION HAS A WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL LEVELS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE AREA. LOCAL, COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL.
THE CRIME COMMISSION HAS MAINTAINED A WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CARIBBEAN COMMISSIONER’S OF POLICE FOR MANY YEARS.
SOUTH FLORIDA IS THE GATEWAY TO THE CARIBBEAN AND THESE RELATIONSHIPS HAVE HELPED US WITH CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN OUR AREA.