Broward sheriff announces crackdown on house parties, gun violence

Broward dispatchers received more than 170 calls about parties and gatherings that were too large or loud, from July 1 to July 6,. The sheriff’s office responded to 13 calls about large, loud, parties or gatherings on July Fourth. Police records show officers responded to complaints about pool parties with more than 20 people, “large” parties where DJs set off fireworks, and large gatherings of 10 to 15 people setting off fireworks in the street, according to a review of police records. No one was arrested. Records for the other 157 complaints made between July 1 and July 6 were not immediately available.