Summit Schedule

Friday, October 4, 2024

9:30 a. m. - 10:00 a.m.: Welcome

Presentation of Colors by the Florida Highway Patrol
Pledge of Allegiance by Joseph Spataro, Office of the Attorney General
National Anthem by Abigail Bacci
Invocation by Travis Coy, Pentecostal Church of God of Jesus Christ, Inc.
Welcome Remarks by Derrick Brooks, Derrick Brooks Charities

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.: Juvenile Justice: From Cyber Crimes and School Shootings to Narcotics Investigations

Speakers: Sergeant James Louis, West Palm Beach Police Department
Travis Coy, Assistant State Attorney, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit

Moderator: Darrell Daniels, Executive Director, Derrick Brooks Charities

This panel discussion focuses on new, innovative approaches to preventing and combating juvenile crime.

10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: Morning break

11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.: Chat with the Chiefs: A Discussion on Community Policing

Speakers: Chief Charles “Chuck” Broadway, Clermont Police Department
Chief Anthony Holloway, St. Petersburg Police Department
Chief Richard Mills, Jr. Plant City Police Department
Moderator: Darrell Daniels, Executive Director, Derrick Brooks Charities

A panel discussion involving law enforcement professionals and citizens focusing on positive programs which will promote favorable encounters within their communities.

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 pm.: LUNCH

Remarks by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody

12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Protecting Florida’s Seniors

Speakers: Whitney Mackay, Chief of the Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit, Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution
Stephanie Bergen, Special Counsel & Statewide Senior Protection Team Coordinator, Florida Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution

1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.: Collaboration is Key: Forming a Human Trafficking Strike Team

Speakers: Rita Peters, J.D., Assistant Statewide Prosecutor, Special Counsel, Florida Office of the Attorney General, Office of Statewide Prosecution
Mark Brutnell, Special Agent in Charge, Florida Department of Law Enforcement

A presentation on how the Florida Attorney General’s Office has successfully fought to end human trafficking by launching a new, integrated effort to identify and rescue victims, conduct multi-agency investigations, support partner law enforcement agencies’ efforts, and aggressively prosecute traffickers by forming a Human Trafficking Strike Team.


2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Afternoon Break

2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.: How Crime Stoppers, Law Enforcement and the Community Work Together

Speakers: Bob Conigliaro, Board President, Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay
Kelly McLaren, Executive Director, Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay
Moderator: Joseph Spataro, Associate Deputy Attorney General, Florida Attorney General, Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs

Since its inception in 1976, Crime Stoppers has become the leading community-driven initiative for crime prevention nationwide. In this session, you’ll learn about Crime Stoppers and discover how you can contribute to making your community a safer place to live, work, and raise a family.

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Closing