SUPPPORT
DRONES: The FPCA supports the expansion of law enforcement’s use of drones to better manage natural and human disasters, traffic crash reconstruction, and to improve officer safety in high danger situations.
DNA SEARCH WARRANTS: The FPCA supports an amendment to FS 933.05, to allow for open-ended dates for service of DNA Search Warrants for known suspects who may be mobile; allowing for entry of said warrant into the NCIC/FCIC System to provide notification to law enforcement nationwide, thus allowing for collection of Buccal Swabs by any law enforcement, anywhere in the country, when the Suspect is encountered.
ENHANCED PENALTIES: The FPCA supports penalty enhancements for criminals that assault, battery or kill a law enforcement officer
FDLE SERVICES: The FPCA supports and encourages the Legislature to recognize the vital importance the services from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) are to law enforcement across the state at all levels, and to support FDLE’s proposed budgetary request enhancements.
FIREARMS: The FPCA supports consideration of Officer Safety in all aspects of regulation of firearm carry and usage.
FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM: The FPCA supports a revision to the Florida Retirement System to allow criminal justice training centers to reemploy a retiree without the 12-month limitation if he or she is employed on a part-time basis. Additionally, the FPCA supports a revision to the Florida Retirement System to allow for the rehire of employees that have retired under FRS to be hired by another entity that pays into FRS as longs as the rehired employee is separated for at least 30 days and does not re-enter the FRS plan.
EXPOSURE OF SEXUAL ORGANS: The FPCA supports a revision to 901.15 to provide the authority for a law enforcement officer to make a warrantless arrest on probable cause for a violation of Florida State Statute 800.03 when the offense was not committed in the presence of the officer.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SAFETY ACT: The FPCA supports an amendment that would prohibit any person from denying a law enforcement officer access to any premises that are open to the public when the denial is based solely on the fact that the police officer is in possession of a firearm.
RESTRICTING HOAs FROM REGULATING MARKED POLICE VEHICLES: FPCA supports legislation that restricts a homeowners’ association from creating restrictions on a homeowner from legally parking a marked police vehicle or other marked government vehicle on the homeowner’s property.
MARSY’S LAW: The FPCA supports clarifying the ambiguity in Marsy’s Law, relating to a Victim’s right to privacy, regarding Chapter 119 of Florida Statute.
PENSIONS: The FPCA supports a study of the financial impact and necessary funding required to lift the suspension of the Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) in FRS.
SAW PALMETTO BERRY HARVESTING: The FPCA supports legislation that will protect landowners from crimes committed by saw palmetto berry harvesters.
VIDEO VOYEURISM: The FPCA supports and encourages the Legislature to amend FS 810.145 and associated penalty statutes to increase the punishment level in sentencing guidelines and to consider adding certain voyeurism offenses to the Sex Offender category.
OPPOSE
TRUTH IN SENTENCING: The FPCA opposes any downward departure in the truth in sentencing law that compromises public safety.
BODY-WORN CAMERAS: The FPCA opposes any mandatory requirement to use body-worn cameras. We believe that decisions on what technology and/or equipment used by any police officer should be made by individual Chiefs, in conjunction with their local governmental leaders and community partners.
CIVIL ASSET FORFEITURE: The FPCA opposes any legislation that abolishes or unreasonably restricts a law enforcement agency from implementing a properly managed civil asset forfeiture program.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANTS: Recognizing that the safety and security of all citizens, including confidential informants, is a priority of law enforcement, the FPCA opposes any legislation that unreasonably restricts the engagement of confidential informants by law enforcement agencies.
CUSTODIAL INTERROGATIONS: The FPCA opposes any unfunded legislative mandate to require the recording of custodial interrogations and legislation that limits or requires the introduction into a court of law any evidence that is already able to be introduced by the prosecutorial authority or by the council of/or defendant.
EMPLOYEE-EMPLOYER RELATIONS: The FPCA opposes, at both the State and Federal level, any legislative attempt to further restrict the local conduct of employee/employer relations issues. This would include further mandating of collective bargaining by local governments.
JUVENILE CIVIL CITATIONS: The FPCA strongly believes that law enforcement needs to have the discretion in every situation whether to issue a juvenile civil citation or make an arrest. The FPCA opposes mandating that law enforcement issue a juvenile civil citation.
RED LIGHT CAMERAS: The FPCA opposes any attempt to modify or repeal the statutes governing Red Light Cameras. These tools are vital to public safety.
