FL S1530

Counties must establish sexual assault response teams coordinated by certified rape crisis centers, with membership including representatives from health departments, law enforcement, state attorneys, and sexual assault nurse examiners.

Sexual assault response teams must develop written protocols governing victim response, evidence preservation, chain of custody, and confidentiality protections for forensic medical examinations.

Teams must promote the use of sexual assault forensic examiners who have completed a minimum of 40 hours of specialized training in trauma-informed medical care and evidence collection.

The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission must establish minimum standards for law enforcement training on culturally responsive trauma-informed response to sexual assault, with all basic skills courses including this training after July 1, 2022.

All certified law enforcement officers must complete training on sexual violence and interviewing of sexual assault victims by July 1, 2024, or face placement on inactive certification status.