Legislature of
the State of Florida
Senate Bill 84 -
2001 Legislature
ENROLLED
An act relating to law enforcement;
amending s. 943.1758, F.S.; providing that instruction in interpersonal
skills relating to diverse populations shall consist of a module developed
by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission on the topic
of discriminatory profiling; amending ss. 30.15 and 166.0493, F.S.; requiring
sheriffs and municipal law enforcement agencies to incorporate antiracial
or other antidiscriminatory profiling policies into their policies and
practices; providing guidelines and requirements for such policies; providing
an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Florida:
Section 1. Section
943.1758, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
943.1758
Curriculum revision for diverse populations; skills training.--
(1)
The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission shall revise
its standards and training for basic recruits and its requirements for
continued employment by integrating instructions on interpersonal skills
relating to diverse populations into the criminal justice standards and
training curriculum. The curriculum shall include standardized proficiency
instruction relating to high-risk and critical tasks which include, but
are not limited to, stops, use of force and domination, and other areas
of interaction between officers and members of diverse populations.
(2)
The commission shall develop and implement, as part of its instructor
training programs, standardized instruction in the subject of interpersonal
skills relating to diverse populations.
(3)
Culturally sensitive lesson plans, up-to-date videotapes, and other
demonstrative aids developed for use in diverse population-related training
shall be used as instructional materials.
(4)
By October 1, 2001, the instruction in the subject of interpersonal
skills relating to diverse populations shall consist of a module developed
by the commission on the topic of discriminatory profiling.
Section 2.
Subsection (3) is added to section 30.15, Florida Statutes, to read:
30.15
Powers, duties, and obligations.--
On or before January 1, 2002,
every sheriff shall incorporate an antiracial or other antidiscriminatory
profiling policy into the sheriff's policies and practices, utilizing the
Florida Police Chiefs Association Model Policy as a guide. Antiprofiling
policies shall include the elements of definitions, traffic stop procedures,
community education and awareness efforts, and policies for the handling
of complaints from the public.
Section 3. Section
166.0493, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
166.0493
Powers, duties, and obligations of municipal law enforcement agencies.
-- On or before January 1, 2002, every municipal law enforcement agency
shall incorporate an antiracial or other antidiscriminatory profiling policy
into the agency's policies and practices, utilizing the Florida Police
Chiefs Association Model Policy as a guide.
Antiprofiling policies shall
include the elements of definitions, traffic stop procedures, community
education and awareness efforts, and policies for the handling of complaints
from the public.
Section 4.
This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
06/19/01 Approved
by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-264