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FL S2412
Bill
AI Summary
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Authorizes licensed security officers with a Class "G" license to temporarily detain individuals on client premises when the officer has probable cause to believe a crime has been committed against the client or patrons.
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Requires security officers to notify law enforcement as soon as reasonably possible and transfer custody of the detainee to the responding law enforcement officer immediately upon arrival.
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Limits temporary detention to the location where it was first effected or immediate vicinity, and only for as long as reasonably necessary to determine identity and circumstances.
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Permits security officers to conduct limited searches of a detainee's person and belongings if there is probable cause to believe the person is armed with a firearm, concealed weapon, or destructive device, and requires seized weapons be provided to law enforcement.
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Defines "probable cause" for detention purposes as limited to the officer's observation or the detainee's admission of possessing a weapon.
Legislative Description
Detention by Licensed Security Officers [SPSC]
Last Action
Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
4/30/2010