North Broward Bureau

Captain Walter Laun
Lieutenant Pauline A. Cerrito, Executive Officer

1550 NW 30th Avenue
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
(954) 831-5900

The North Broward Bureau is a minimum to medium security, special needs detention facility housing male and female offenders. The facility also houses protective custody female offenders and female juveniles. The facility currently holds 1,200 inmates.

The primary mission of the facility is to house and manage the mentally ill, medically infirm and special needs inmate population.

The facility has operated on it's present site since 1979: older facilities that became obsolete have been razed and replaced with more modern and useful facilities.

Inmate Visitation Schedule

  3:15 p - 8:30 p
Sunday 121H (G.P),122H (G.P), 12MM (Male Infirmary), Female Juveniles (1500 hrs - 1800 hrs), P.C. Males (1800-2100)
Monday 121E, 122F, MRSA Males (1800-2100)
Tuesday 11A, 121F
Wednesday 11B
Thursday 11D
Friday 12MW (Female Infirmary), 121G & 122G (Female Units), MRSA Females (1800-2100)
Saturday 11C, 122E (males only)

Specific rules govern all inmate visits; click here for details.

General Information about charges, bond, the arrest process and visiting and phoning incarcerated inmates in any Broward Sheriff's Office jail.

If you are an attorney, click here for information about access to incarcerated clients.

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Walter Laun

Captain Walter Laun
North Broward Bureau

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Captain Walter Laun, a 34-year veteran of BSO, served as commander of the Paul Rein Detention Facility prior to his appointment to the Stockade Facility. Earlier in his career, Captain Laun served as commander of the Criminal Investigations Division, assistant director of the Department of Law Enforcement, deputy director of the Department of Crime Prevention and executive officer to Sheriff Ken...
Pauline Cerrito

Lieutenant Pauline Cerrito
Executive Officer
North Broward Bureau

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Lieutenant Pauline Cerrito’s law enforcement career began in May of 1985, as a Detention Deputy with the Broward Sheriff’s Office. She has worked in various areas of detention which include Central Intake, direct supervision, the Mental Health Unit, Work Release and Internal Affairs. She is a graduate of the Cross-Certification DLE class and successfully completed her FTO program in June of 1992,...