The Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Committee brings together professionals in this subject matter and community leaders of good will to establish an agenda for enhanced relations with the community. All meetings of the Community Relations Board are open to the public, and residents are encouraged to attend and learn more about the work of the board.

The Community Relations Board was founded in 1963 and its primary mission is to intervene and contain community tensions, as quickly as possible. The secondary mission of the Community Relations Board is to work proactively to identify and relieve intergroup conflicts before crises arise; to develop bridges of understanding and support programs in the community; to foster understanding, communication, and mutual respect; to develop and support local or city based Community Relations Boards throughout the county; and to assure that resources are in place to respond to community crisis.

For more information, please contact Miami-Dade County Community Relations Board Director Shirley Plantin, EJD at 305-375-1406.

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