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Fla. Stat. § 166.0493 (2025)

Powers, duties, and obligations of municipal law enforcement agencies.

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166.0493 Powers, duties, and obligations of municipal law enforcement agencies.Every municipal law enforcement agency shall incorporate an antiracial or other antidiscriminatory profiling policy into the agency’s policies and practices, utilizing the Florida Police Chiefs Association Model Policy as a guide. Antiprofiling policies shall include the elements of definitions, traffic stop procedures, community education and awareness efforts, and policies for the handling of complaints from the public.
History.s. 3, ch. 2001-264; s. 29, ch. 2020-2.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2020–2020 · leading case: City of South Miami v. Desantis (S.D. Fla. 2020).
City of South Miami v. Desantis (S.D. Fla. 2020). “§ 166.0493 , which applies to municipal law enforcement agencies in the State, is ineffective and only exists on paper due to its lack of enforcement.”
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