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FL Stat § 943.137 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.137 - Establishment of Qualifications and Standards Above the Minimum.

943.137 Establishment of qualifications and standards above the minimum.—(1) Nothing herein may be construed to preclude an employing agency from establishing qualifications and standards for employment, appointment, training, or promotion of officers that exceed the minimum requirements set by ss. 943.13 and 943.17, including establishing tobacco-use standards.(2) The qualifications of an employing agency that exceed the minimum employment or basic recruit training course established by the commission are binding on individuals affected and shall be recognized by the commission.History.—s. 10, ch. 84-258; s. 8, ch. 86-187; s. 2, ch. 86-286; ss. 5, 6, ch. 87-186; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 2, ch. 2007-27; s. 5, ch. 2019-113.
FL Stat § 943.139 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.139 - Notice of Employment, Appointment, or Separation; Response by the Officer; Duty of Commission.

943.139 Notice of employment, appointment, or separation; response by the officer; duty of commission.—(1) An employing agency shall immediately notify the commission in writing, on a form adopted by the commission, of the employment or appointment, or separation from employment or appointment, of any officer. The employing agency must maintain the original form and submit, or electronically transmit, this information to the commission. Separation from employment or appointment includes any firing, termination, resignation, retirement, or voluntary or involuntary extended leave of absence of any officer.(2) In a case of separation from employment or appointment, the employing agency shall execute and maintain an affidavit-of-separation form adopted by the commission, setting forth in detail the facts and reasons for such separation. The information contained in the affidavit-of-separation form must be submitted, or electronically transmitted, to the commission. If the officer is separated for his or her failure to comply with s. 943.13, the notice must so specify. The affidavit must be executed under oath and constitutes an official statement within the purview of s. 837.06. The affidavit must include conspicuous language that intentional false execution of the affidavit constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree. Any officer who has separated from employment or appointment must be permitted to respond to the separation, in writing, to the commission, setting forth the facts and reasons for the separation as he or she understands them.(3) Before employing or appointing an officer, a subsequent employing agency must contact the commission to inquire as to the facts and reasons an officer became separated from any previous employing agency. The commission shall, upon request and without prejudice, provide to the subsequent employing agency all information that is required under subsections (1) and (2) and that is in its possession.(4) An administrator of an employing agency who discloses information pursuant to this section is immune from civil liability in accordance with the provisions of s. 768.095.History.—s. 11, ch. 84-258; s. 9, ch. 86-187; s. 2, ch. 86-286; ss. 5, 6, ch. 87-186; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 4, ch. 92-131; s. 11, ch. 93-252; s. 1633, ch. 97-102; s. 5, ch. 97-225; s. 6, ch. 2019-113.
FL Stat § 943.1397 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.1397 - Officer Certification Examinations; Fee.

943.1397 Officer certification examinations; fee.—(1) Except as provided in subsection (4), on and after July 1, 1993, the commission shall not certify any person as an officer until the person has achieved an acceptable score on the officer certification examination for the applicable criminal justice discipline. The commission shall establish procedures by rule for the administration of the officer certification examinations and student examination reviews. Further, the commission shall establish standards for acceptable performance on each officer certification examination.(2) For any applicant who fails to achieve an acceptable score on an officer certification examination, the commission shall, by rule, establish a procedure for retaking the examination, and the rule may include a remedial training program requirement. An applicant shall not take an officer certification examination more than three times, unless the applicant has reenrolled in, and successfully completed, the basic recruit training program.(3) The commission shall set a fee for the officer certification examination, not to exceed $150. The fee applies to one scheduled examination attempt and is not refundable if the applicant does not appear for the examination or does not achieve an acceptable score on the examination. Officer certification examination fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be placed in the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust Fund.(4) The provisions of subsection (1) and s. 943.13(10) do not apply to an applicant who was enrolled in a commission-approved basic recruit training program prior to July 1, 1993.History.—s. 13, ch. 93-252; s. 13, ch. 95-283; s. 4, ch. 95-408.
FL Stat § 943.146 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.146 - Securing of Copyrights by the Department and Sale of Department Work Products.

943.146 Securing of copyrights by the department and sale of department work products.—(1) As used in this section, the term “product” includes any and all inventions, methodologies, techniques, and creations that may be properly protected by patent, copyright, or trademark. The term specifically includes, but is not limited to, job task analyses; all curricula developed for basic or postbasic training in the disciplines of law enforcement, corrections, and correctional probation; support materials, including, but not limited to, associated instructor or student guides, textbooks, computer software, and video, electronic, and digital materials; and all other materials, regardless of form, developed by or on behalf of the commission to support the delivery of the basic recruit or postbasic training in the disciplines of law enforcement, corrections, and correctional probation.(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Law Enforcement is authorized, in its own name, to:(a) Perform all things necessary to secure copyrights on any legitimately acquired work product and to enforce its rights therein.(b) License, lease, assign, or otherwise give written consent to any person, firm, or corporation for the publication, manufacture, or use of any product protected by copyright, whether on a royalty basis or for such other consideration as the department may deem proper.(c) Take any action necessary, including legal action to enforce its rights under any agreement and to protect its property rights from improper or unlawful use or infringement.(d) Enforce the collection of any payments or other obligations due to the department for the publication or use of any product by any other party.(e) Sell any product, except where otherwise provided by public records laws, which the department may create or cause to be created, whether or not the product is protected by a copyright of the department, and to execute all instruments necessary to consummate any such sale.(f) Do all other acts necessary and proper for the execution of powers and duties conferred upon the department under this section.(3) The department shall notify the Department of State in writing whenever property rights by copyright are secured or exploited by the department.(4) Any proceeds from the sale of products or the right to publish or use a product shall be deposited in the Grants and Donations Trust Fund of the department and may be appropriated to finance activities of the department.History.—s. 12, ch. 98-251.
FL Stat § 943.16 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.16 - Payment of Tuition or Officer Certification Examination Fee by Employing Agency; Reimbursement of Tuition, Other Course Expenses, Wages, and Benefits.

943.16 Payment of tuition or officer certification examination fee by employing agency; reimbursement of tuition, other course expenses, wages, and benefits.—(1) An employing agency is authorized to pay any costs of tuition of a trainee in attendance at an approved basic recruit training program.(2) A trainee who attends such approved training program at the expense of an employing agency must remain in the employment or appointment of such employing agency for a period of not less than 2 years after graduation from the basic recruit training program. If employment or appointment is terminated on the trainee’s own initiative within 2 years, he or she shall reimburse the employing agency for the full cost of his or her tuition and other course expenses.(3) An employing agency is authorized to pay the required fee for an applicant to take the officer certification examination on one occasion.(4) An employing agency may institute a civil action to collect such cost of tuition and other course expenses as provided in this section if it is not reimbursed, provided that the employing agency gave written notification to the trainee of the 2-year employment commitment during the employment screening process. The trainee shall return signed acknowledgment of receipt of such notification.(5) For purposes of this section, the term “other course expenses” includes the cost of meals.(6) This section does not apply to trainees who terminate employment with the employing agency and resign their certification upon termination in order to obtain employment for which certification under this chapter is not required. Further, this section does not apply to trainees attending auxiliary officer training.(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, an employing agency may waive a trainee’s requirement of reimbursement in part or in full when the trainee terminates employment due to hardship or extenuating circumstances.History.—s. 7, ch. 74-386; s. 4, ch. 78-323; s. 7, ch. 80-71; ss. 24, 25, ch. 81-24; s. 1, ch. 82-46; s. 2, ch. 83-265; s. 14, ch. 84-258; ss. 5, 6, ch. 87-186; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 15, ch. 93-252; s. 1634, ch. 97-102; s. 1, ch. 2003-264; s. 2, ch. 2008-250.
FL Stat § 943.1701 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.1701 - Uniform Statewide Policies and Procedures; Duty of the Commission.

943.1701 Uniform statewide policies and procedures; duty of the commission.—The commission, with the advice and cooperation of the Department of Children and Families, the Florida Sheriffs Association, the Florida Police Chiefs Association, and other agencies that verify, serve, and enforce injunctions for protection against domestic violence, shall develop by rule uniform statewide policies and procedures to be incorporated into required courses of basic law enforcement training and continuing education. These statewide policies and procedures shall include:(1) The duties and responsibilities of law enforcement in response to domestic violence calls, enforcement of injunctions, and data collection.(2) The legal duties imposed on law enforcement officers to make arrests and offer protection and assistance, including guidelines for making felony and misdemeanor arrests.(3) Techniques for handling incidents of domestic violence that minimize the likelihood of injury to the officer and that promote safety of the victim.(4) The dynamics of domestic violence and the magnitude of the problem.(5) The legal rights of, and remedies available to, victims of domestic violence.(6) Documentation, report writing, and evidence collection.(7) Tenancy issues and domestic violence.(8) The impact of law enforcement intervention in preventing future violence.(9) Special needs of children at the scene of domestic violence and the subsequent impact on their lives.(10) The services and facilities available to victims and batterers.(11) The use and application of sections of the Florida Statutes as they relate to domestic violence situations.(12) Verification, enforcement, and service of injunctions for protection when the suspect is present and when the suspect has fled.(13) Emergency assistance to victims and how to assist victims in pursuing criminal justice options.(14) Working with uncooperative victims, when the officer becomes the complainant.History.—s. 10, ch. 91-210; s. 7, ch. 95-408; s. 14, ch. 2020-6.
FL Stat § 943.1702 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.1702 - Collection of Statistics on Domestic Violence.

943.1702 Collection of statistics on domestic violence.—(1) In compiling the Department of Law Enforcement Crime in Florida Annual Report, the department shall include the results of the arrest policy provided for under s. 901.15(7) with respect to domestic violence to include: separate statistics on occurrences of and arrests for domestic versus nondomestic violence, such as battery, aggravated battery, assault, aggravated assault, sexual battery, the illegal use of firearms, arson, homicide, murder, manslaughter, or the attempt of any of the above.(2) Each agency in the state which is involved with the enforcement, monitoring, or prosecution of crimes of domestic violence shall collect and maintain records of each domestic violence incident for access by investigators preparing for bond hearings and prosecutions for acts of domestic violence. This information shall be provided to the court at first appearance hearings and all subsequent hearings.History.—s. 11, ch. 91-210; s. 14, ch. 2000-155.
FL Stat § 943.171 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.171 - Basic Skills Training in Handling Domestic Violence Cases.

943.171 Basic skills training in handling domestic violence cases.—(1) The commission shall establish standards for instruction of law enforcement officers in the subject of domestic violence. Every basic skills course required in order for law enforcement officers to obtain initial certification shall include a minimum of 6 hours of training in handling domestic violence cases. Such training must include training in the recognition and determination of the primary aggressor in domestic violence cases and the issues involved in child-to-parent cases.(2) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Domestic violence” has the meaning set forth in s. 741.28.(b) “Household member” has the meaning set forth in s. 741.28(3).History.—ss. 2, 8, ch. 84-343; s. 2, ch. 86-286; ss. 5, 6, ch. 87-186; s. 8, ch. 91-210; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 4, ch. 97-298; s. 15, ch. 2002-55; s. 164, ch. 2004-5; s. 2, ch. 2017-123.
FL Stat § 943.1715 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.1715 - Basic Skills Training Relating to Diverse Populations.

943.1715 Basic skills training relating to diverse populations.—The commission shall establish and maintain standards for instruction of officers in the subject of interpersonal skills relating to diverse populations, with an emphasis on the awareness of cultural differences. Every basic skills course required in order for officers to obtain initial certification must include training in interpersonal skills with diverse populations.History.—ss. 9, 10, ch. 91-74; s. 6, ch. 97-225; s. 13, ch. 2006-176.
FL Stat § 943.1716 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.1716 - Continued Employment Training Relating to Diverse Populations.

943.1716 Continued employment training relating to diverse populations.—The commission shall by rule require that each officer receive, as part of the 40 hours of required instruction for continued employment or appointment as an officer, instruction in the subject of interpersonal skills relating to diverse populations, with an emphasis on the awareness of cultural differences.History.—ss. 9, 11, ch. 91-74; s. 7, ch. 97-225; s. 14, ch. 2006-176.
FL Stat § 943.1717 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.1717 - Use of Dart-Firing Stun Guns.

943.1717 Use of dart-firing stun guns.—(1) A decision by a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer to use a dart-firing stun gun must involve an arrest or a custodial situation during which the person who is the subject of the arrest or custody escalates resistance to the officer from passive physical resistance to active physical resistance and the person:(a) Has the apparent ability to physically threaten the officer or others; or(b) Is preparing or attempting to flee or escape.(2) The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission shall establish standards for instructing law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers in the use of dart-firing stun guns. The instructional standards must include the effect that a dart-firing stun gun may have on a person.(3) The basic skills course required for certification as a law enforcement officer must include instruction on the use of dart-firing stun guns. The portion of the basic skills course on the use of dart-firing stun guns must be a minimum of 4 hours’ duration.(4) A law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer who has not received the dart-firing stun gun training described in subsection (3) and who is authorized by his or her employing or appointing agency to carry a dart-firing stun gun after the effective date of this act must complete, before issuance and use of a dart-firing stun gun, the 4-hour dart-firing stun gun training described in subsection (3) or an equivalent training course provided by the officer’s employing or appointing agency in accordance with the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission standards outlined in subsection (2).(5) After completing the basic skills course, each law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officer who is authorized by his or her agency to use a dart-firing stun gun must complete an annual training course on the use of dart-firing stun guns. The annual training course on the use of dart-firing stun guns must be a minimum of 1 hour duration.History.—s. 5, ch. 2006-298.
FL Stat § 943.1718 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.1718 - Body Cameras; Policies and Procedures.

943.1718 Body cameras; policies and procedures.—(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Body camera” means a portable electronic recording device that is worn on a law enforcement officer’s person that records audio and video data of the officer’s law-enforcement-related encounters and activities.(b) “Law enforcement agency” means an agency that has a primary mission of preventing and detecting crime and enforcing the penal, criminal, traffic, and motor vehicle laws of the state and in furtherance of that primary mission employs law enforcement officers as defined in s. 943.10.(c) “Law enforcement officer” has the same meaning as provided in s. 943.10.(2) A law enforcement agency that permits its law enforcement officers to wear body cameras shall establish policies and procedures addressing the proper use, maintenance, and storage of body cameras and the data recorded by body cameras. The policies and procedures must include:(a) General guidelines for the proper use, maintenance, and storage of body cameras.(b) Any limitations on which law enforcement officers are permitted to wear body cameras.(c) Any limitations on law-enforcement-related encounters and activities in which law enforcement officers are permitted to wear body cameras.(d) A provision permitting a law enforcement officer using a body camera to review the recorded footage from the body camera, upon his or her own initiative or request, before writing a report or providing a statement regarding any event arising within the scope of his or her official duties. Any such provision may not apply to an officer’s inherent duty to immediately disclose information necessary to secure an active crime scene or to identify suspects or witnesses.(e) General guidelines for the proper storage, retention, and release of audio and video data recorded by body cameras.(3) A law enforcement agency that permits its law enforcement officers to wear body cameras shall:(a) Ensure that all personnel who wear, use, maintain, or store body cameras are trained in the law enforcement agency’s policies and procedures concerning them.(b) Ensure that all personnel who use, maintain, store, or release audio or video data recorded by body cameras are trained in the law enforcement agency’s policies and procedures.(c) Retain audio and video data recorded by body cameras in accordance with the requirements of s. 119.021, except as otherwise provided by law.(d) Perform a periodic review of actual agency body camera practices to ensure conformity with the agency’s policies and procedures.(4) Chapter 934 does not apply to body camera recordings made by law enforcement agencies that elect to use body cameras.History.—s. 1, ch. 2016-76; s. 1, ch. 2017-15.
FL Stat § 943.1719 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.1719 - Basic Skills Training Relating to the Use of Electronic Databases.

943.1719 Basic skills training relating to the use of electronic databases.—The commission shall incorporate into the course curriculum required for initial certification of a law enforcement officer instruction on the authorized access to and use of personal identification information, as defined in s. 817.568(1)(f), contained in electronic databases used by a law enforcement officer in his or her official capacity. This training must include, but need not be limited to, the proper use, and limitations on use, of electronic databases in a law enforcement officer’s official capacity and the penalties associated with the misuse of such electronic databases.History.—s. 3, ch. 2021-129.
FL Stat § 943.17191 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVII - Criminal Procedure and Corrections|Chapter 943 - Department of Law Enforcement|943.17191 - Continued Employment Training Relating to the Use of Electronic Databases.

943.17191 Continued employment training relating to the use of electronic databases.—The commission shall by rule require that each law enforcement officer receive, as part of the 40 hours of required instruction for continued employment or appointment as an officer, instruction on the authorized access to and use of personal identification information, as defined in s. 817.568(1)(f), contained in electronic databases used by a law enforcement officer in his or her official capacity. This training must include, but need not be limited to, the proper use, and limitations on use, of electronic databases in a law enforcement officer’s official capacity and the penalties associated with the misuse of such electronic databases.History.—s. 4, ch. 2021-129.