Here’s what kind of police reform is happening in Florida right now
The Law Enforcement Best Practices Act making its way through Tallahassee
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – From the streets in Central Florida last summer to the House Floor in Tallahassee this spring, calls for police reform in Florida are leading to some change at the state level.
Right now, the bill known as the Law Enforcement and Corrections Officers Best Practices Act (HB 7051) is making its way through the state capitol. It’s a result of 18 police reform bills filed this legislative session, many compiled into a comprehensive package setting standards at police departments across the state of Florida.
2 hours ago by Kevin Del Orbe (WFSU)
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Following negotiations between the Florida legislative Black Caucus and Republican House leadership a police reform bill is now moving in the chamber. The proposal is generating bipartisan support and even getting props from law enforcement.
Police reform proposals have been largely stagnant in the Florida Legislature following a summer of social justice protests. However, that has changed after the House Judiciary Committee passed a sweeping bill covering de-escalation training, limiting the use of chokeholds and requiring officers to disclose any investigations they’ve been involved in.
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