FL S0372

Law enforcement agencies must adopt policies providing reasonable protective measures for confidential informants when risks or threats of harm exist related to their service to the agency.

Agencies must provide substance abuse treatment information to prospective and current informants known to be substance abusers or at risk for substance abuse.

Agency personnel must complete training requirements consistent with national law enforcement standards to recruit and manage confidential informants.

Persons under 18 years old require written parental or guardian consent before participating in controlled buys or contraband sales, and persons in substance abuse treatment or drug court programs face restrictions on such activities without appropriate authorization.

Law enforcement agencies must collect and submit annual confidential informant data to the Department of Law Enforcement by March 1, with the department issuing a public report by June 1 that excludes identity information and demographic breakdowns by race, ethnicity, gender, and zip code.