House deal on police reforms clears first panel
Cord Byrd. Image via Colin Hackley.
Lawmakers have been preparing a law enforcement reform package for months.
Legislation to prevent excessive use of force by police officers and rebuild trust in the police is now moving through the committee process.
By a unanimous vote, the House Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to approve (
months of negotiations between House leadership, the Florida Legislative Black Caucus and law enforcement groups.
“Trust in our public institutions is vital, and none more so than trust in law enforcement,” Rep.
Cord Byrd said. “This PCB reflects the work and conversations over many months with and between lawmakers, law enforcement and citizens, (and) is a bipartisan effort to promote best law enforcement practices to make them uniform throughout the state.”