FL H1023

Creates section 943.087, Florida Statutes, requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to collect information on deadly force incidents involving law enforcement and correctional officers within 30 days of occurrence.

Mandates reporting of demographic data on persons subjected to deadly force, including race or ethnicity, gender, approximate age, religious affiliation, date, time, and location of incident.

Requires submission of additional information including description of alleged criminal activity, nature of deadly force used, employer explanation for use of force, applicable use of force guidelines, and description of nonlethal efforts attempted before deadly force was used.

Requires all reported information to be submitted to the department in a standardized form developed for law enforcement agencies and correctional officer employers.

Mandates the department retain collected information for at least 10 years, with the act taking effect July 1, 2015.