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Patrol
Florida State Senator Files Bill to Triple Prison Time for Harming K-9s
Currently in Florida, killing a police dog is a third-degree felony -- which carries a sentence of up to five years in prison. If passed, the new legislation would make killing any public safety dog a second-degree felony, tripling the maximum prison sentence to up to 15 years.
November 29, 2018
Patrol
Gov. DeSantis Wants to Pay $5,000 Bonus to Officers who Lateral to FL Agencies
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said Sunday he hopes to sign legislation that awards $5,000 bo-nuses to out-of-state law enforcement who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in violation of local vaccine mandates and move to Florida to work there instead.
October 25, 2021
Patrol
Florida First Responders One Step Closer to PTSD Coverage
The bill would provide Florida first responders full workers' compensation benefits "for mental or nervous injuries regardless of whether such injuries are accompanied by physical injuries."
February 15, 2018
Weapons
NRA Asks Florida Adoption Agencies to Stop Asking About Gun Ownership
NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer said adoption agencies are violating gun-owners' rights by asking about firearms in an adoption form. She said any request about gun ownership from an agency connected with government was tantamount to establishing a gun registry.
November 4, 2009
Weapons
Broward County Sheriff, Some Florida Chiefs Push for AR-15 Ban
âCongress messed up when they didnât renew the assault weapons ban [in 2004]. I think that was problematic,â Lystad said. âWe need to deal with assault weapons, background checks. Itâs about finding common ground.â
February 20, 2018
Patrol
California Legislator Proposes Special Tax on Guns, Ammo
Assemblyman Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) said his bill would strengthen counseling support at Californiaâs 1,400 middle schools and junior high schools while providing more armed school resource officers at high schools.
March 22, 2018
Technology
States Seek to Limit Use of Cell Phone Surveillance Tools
Controversy is brewing over local police use of cell phone surveillance tools to gather mass user data.
June 15, 2014
Featured
FL Legislation Would End Miami-Dade PD, Replace with Sheriffâs Deputies
While Miami's mayor wanted to surrender limited county policing duties to the sheriff, the bill heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis for his signature requires Miami-Dade to hand over its entire police department.
May 3, 2023
Patrol
Police Union Wants Virginia to Outlaw Ticket Quotas
Virginia State Police, which the PBA says uses the practice that requires troopers to write a certain amount of tickets as a measure of effectiveness, initially denied using quotas.
August 25, 2021
Point of Law
FL Attorney General Backs Federal Bill to Give Cop Killers Capital Punishment
The Thin Blue Line bill would allow juries to consider any murder or attempted murder of a police officer, firefighter or other first-responders as an âaggravating factorâ in death penalty considerations.
September 28, 2021
Patrol
'Thin Blue Line' Act Passes House, Would Toughen Penalty on Cop Killers
The "Thin Blue Line Act," which would make the murder or attempted murder of a police officer, firefighter or other first responders an "aggravating" factor in death penalty determinations, has passed the House.
May 18, 2017
Special Units
Kansas Lawmakers Boost Penalties for Harming Police K-9s
First-time offenders who kill a police dog or horse now face a five-year prison term and a $10,000 fine under the legislation.
February 14, 2024
Special Units
6 States Eye Increased Prison Terms, Fines for Harming Police K-9s
Advocates assert the cost of police dogs, their vital role in public protection, and their bond with officers support the need for stricter penalties.
February 20, 2024
Weapons
Senate Gun Deal Would Expand Background Checks
U.S. Senators reached an agreement that would expand background checks for firearm purchases to limit access to weapons for criminals and the mentally ill.
April 9, 2013
Weapons
Bill Would Strip Fed Wildlife Agents of Firearms
As written, the Freedom from OverâCriminalization and Unjust Seizures (FOCUS) Act of 2012 would remove authority from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA agents and officers to carry firearms.
February 16, 2012
Weapons
Florida Officers TASER Naked Jogger
A naked jogger wearing nothing but swimming goggles took a nasty fall when a West Melbourne (Fla.) Police officer TASERed him to the ground in mid-October.
November 10, 2010
Patrol
Florida Deputy Dies by Suicide
A deputy with the Highlands County (FL) Sheriff's Officeâ44-year-old Sergeant Max Van DâHuynslage, who had served with the Highlands County Sheriff's Office since 2008âwas discovered dead from an apparent self-inflicted injury on Saturday.
January 28, 2019
Patrol
Florida Recruit Dies During Training
The recruitâidentified as 43-year-old Tony Alexander Cephasâwas taking a water break with his fellow recruits when an instructor observed that something was wrong. Cephas was transported to a nearby hospital where he subsequently died.
March 29, 2019
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