Support
ANIMAL CRUELTY LAWS: The FPCA supports stricter, harsher punishment and penalties for intentionally and knowingly causing great bodily harm, permanent disability, or death to, or using a deadly weapon upon a first responder’s service animal.
DIGITAL BYSTANDERS: The FPCA supports legislation that makes it illegal to post or live stream videos of a crime via social media.
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.
DRONES: The FPCA supports an amendment to FS 934.50 to allow for a law enforcement agency to utilize a drone to capture images of the scene of a traffic fatality crash and permit said agency to gather evidence and information of the same.
ENHANCED PENALTIES: The FPCA supports enhancing the penalties for killing 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.
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.
LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING TRUST FUND: The FPCA supports the increase of funding for vital training for law enforcement officers statewide.
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 land owners 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
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 legislation that limits the introduction into a court of law any evidence that would provide a jury the ability to evaluate all the issues, inclusive of confessions and admissions. The FPCA further opposes any statutory effort to mandate the manner in which law enforcement provides such information to the courts.
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.
