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. [READ THE BILL HERE] “We took all those ideas and those sparked conversations that led to this bi-partisan product,” said Republican State Representative Cord Byrd. [TRENDING: Fla. ‘witch’ swindles $100K from victims |