Summit Schedule
Friday, May 9, 2025
9:15 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 Sonya Bryson
Invocation by Travis Coy, Assistant State Attorney, 13th Judicial Circuit
Welcome Remarks by Derrick Brooks, Derrick Brooks Charities
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.: Juvenile Justice: Cyber Crimes, School Shootings, and Narcotics Investigations
Speakers:
Secretary Eric Hall, Department of Juvenile Justice
Travis Coy, Assistant State Attorney, 13th Judicial Circuit
Officer Demetrius Latham, PhD, West Palm Beach Police Department
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 Chief: 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 p.m.: LUNCH
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
A presentation on how the Florida Attorney General’s Cyber Fraud Enforcement unit and Senior Protection Team are collaborating with community partners to protect Florida
Seniors from financial exploitation.
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.: Collaboration is the 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