| 1 | The Criminal Justice Committee recommends the following: |
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| 3 | Council/Committee Substitute |
| 4 | Remove the entire bill and insert: |
| 5 | A bill to be entitled |
| 6 | An act relating to police pursuits of fleeing vehicles; |
| 7 | requiring each local law enforcement agency to adopt a |
| 8 | policy governing the conduct of law enforcement officers |
| 9 | who are pursuing a vehicle that is fleeing from a law |
| 10 | enforcement officer; requiring each local law enforcement |
| 11 | agency to periodically certify to the Criminal Justice |
| 12 | Standards and Training Commission that it has adopted a |
| 13 | written policy; providing an effective date. |
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| 15 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 17 | Section 1. By July 1, 2007, each local law enforcement |
| 18 | agency shall adopt a written police pursuit policy governing the |
| 19 | conduct of law enforcement officers who are pursuing a vehicle |
| 20 | that is fleeing from a law enforcement officer. The local law |
| 21 | enforcement agency is encouraged to consider comments from the |
| 22 | public when adopting the policy. Every 4 years, each local law |
| 23 | enforcement agency shall certify to the Criminal Justice |
| 24 | Standards and Training Commission that it has adopted a written |
| 25 | policy. |
| 26 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006. |