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FL S1848
Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes July 24, 2025, as "Private Investigators Day" in Florida through a Senate Resolution (SR 1848) sponsored by Senator Rodriguez
- July 24 was chosen as the birth date of Eugène-François Vidocq, a former soldier and petty criminal who established a private police agency in France in 1832, serving as a prototype for modern detective agencies
- Florida has 8,233 private detectives and investigators, giving it one of the country's highest employment levels for the profession
- Florida ranks among the highest in the nation for concentration of private investigators, particularly in the Miami, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, and Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metropolitan areas
- The North Florida region is noted for having a significant concentration of private investigators compared to other nonmetropolitan areas in the United States
Legislative Description
Private Investigators Day
Last Action
Adopted
3/12/2025
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