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FL S0438
Bill
AI Summary
- Every law enforcement agency in Florida must adopt a written policy for investigating officer-involved deaths, defined as deaths resulting from an action or omission by an officer while on duty or performing law enforcement duties off duty
- Investigations must be conducted by at least two investigators, none of whom may be employed by the same agency as the officer involved in the death
- Traffic-related officer-involved deaths must use a crash reconstruction unit from a different agency, with an exception allowing state law enforcement agencies to use their own unit
- Investigators must provide a complete report expeditiously to the state attorney of the judicial circuit where the death occurred
- If the state attorney determines there is no basis for prosecution, the investigators must publicly release the completed report, redacted as required by law
Legislative Description
Investigations of Officer-involved Deaths
Last Action
Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7051 (Ch. 2021-241)
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/15/2021
Full Bill Text
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