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Law enforcement officer
Any person who is elected or appointed or employed full-time buy any news about it or the state or any political subdivision thereof who is vested with the ability to bear arms and make a list and whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of Penal criminal traffic or highway laws of the state
Acronym FAC
Florida Administrative Code
Acronym CJSTC
Criminal justice standards and training commission
Certified
An individual who has done the following met all minimum requirements and standards completed the approved recruit basic training pass the state officer certification exam and become actively employed with a law enforcement agency in an auxiliarie part-time or full-time sworn officers position within four years from the starting date of the basic recruit training certification program
Acronym SOCE
State officer certification exam
Nolo contendere
Where an individual does not accept or deny responsibility for the charges but agrees to accept punishment
Law enforcement officers Bill of Rights
Provides certain protection when everyone forcement officer is under investigation in subject to interrogation by members of his or her agency for any reason they could lead to disciplinary action suspension demotion or dismissal
Values
Principles standards or qualities considered worthwhile or desirable
Personal values
Are an individual's convictions about what is right and wrong based on religious beliefs cultural roots family background personal experiences laws or organizational values professional norms and political habits
Ethics
A standard of conduct based on moral duties and virtues that are derived from the principles of right and wrong ethics indicate how a person should behave
Ethical principles
Rules of conduct derived from ethical values these values may give rise to many principles in the form of specific do's and don'ts honesty is an important ethical value
Ethical behavior
principled value based decision making practiced daily
Bribery
Correctly to give offer or promised to any public servant or if a public servant corruptly to request solicit accept or agree to accept for himself or herself or another any pecuniary or other benefit not authorized by law would be in 10 or purpose to influence the performance of any act or omission which the person believes to be for the public servant represent as being within the abyss your discretion of a public servant in violation of a public duty or in performance of a public duty
Perjury
May be defined as a false statement that a person makes under oath but does not believe to be true
Conflict of interest
Taking or influence in official actions that could conflict with an officers responsibilities
Gratuity
anything of value intended to benefit to give her more than the receiver it is something given to a person because of that person's position or authority
Professionalism
Behavior that demonstrates good character and is marked by pride in self and career
Stereotyping
Fixed and unwavering idea or opinion of a person group or subject
Bias or prejudice
A strong belief or feeling about a person group or subject whether positive or negative that is formed without reviewing all available information
Discrimination
The negative behavior toward a person or group that is based on color race sex age religion ethnic and national origin handicap and or marital status
Perception
The impression in a person's mind of an individual group of people or events based on experiences biases beliefs assumptions and observations
Assumption
A notion statement or belief about a person group or event that may or may not be factual
Sexual harassment
Is defined as on welcome sexual advances request for sexual favors in other verbal or physical conduct of sexual nature
Quid pro quo
Latin term that means something for something in return example of quid pro quo harassment is when a supervisor de men's sexual favors from an employee in return for allowing that employee to continue to work
Hostile work environment
An office culture where lewd jokes or other offensive habits are acceptable
acronym EEOC
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission the governmental agency that enforces compliance with the Civil Rights Act
Criminal justice
Refers to the structure and functions and decision-making processes of those agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders the three main components of criminal justice system are law enforcement the court system and corrections
Law enforcement
Is responsible for the enforcement off and maintaining civil order
Court system
Is responsible for the interpretation of the laws
Corrections
Is responsible for the enforcing of punishment as defined by the court system
Four levels of law enforcement agencies within the United States
Local or municipal county state and federal US government agencies
Single largest segment of American law enforcement is found
the local level of lawn forcement compromising up over 75 percent of total sworn personnel
Police departments
Responsible for enforcing the laws and ordinances within its jurisdiction
Public Safety Department
Some florida municipality have these department which combine police fire in the mergency medical services
Sheriff's Office
County law enforcement agencies that are traditionally responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of the county the county jail and civil processing
Duties of the Sheriff's Office
Assistant to the court system serving subpoenaed in forcing of vacation notices in providing quarter bayless as well as providing law enforcement in on incorporated areas of the county.
Acronym FDLE
Florida Department of Law Enforcement: mission to promote Public Safety and strength and domestic security by providing services in partnership with local state and federal criminal justice agencies to prevent investigate and solve crimes while protecting Florida citizens and visitors
Acronym FHP
Department of highway safety and motor vehicles. State law enforcement agency that promotes a safe driving environment through proactive law enforcement public education and safety awareness
Acronym FWC
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission a division of law enforcement that is charged with the vital responsibility of providing wildlife in marine law enforcement services a long more than eight thousand four hundred miles of Florida saltwater coastline and 37 million acres of land in freshwater also responsible for patrolling state forest and recreation land greenways and trails the agency is tasked with enforcing environmental crimes not disaster response but also aquaculture violations
Acronym DEP
The Department of Environmental Protection responsible for responding to environmental disasters
Acronym ABT
Division of alcoholic beverages and tobacco hey lawn forcement bureau responsible for the management of alcohol beverages and tobacco 0 lawn forcement in investigation program responsibilities include conducting license discipline investigations provide guidance direction and leadership to license eve conducting someone with occasions person to alcohol and tobacco laws and statutes
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
The office of agricultural law enforcement (AgLaw), inspect all agricultural products that pass across the borders of Florida this includes food products aquaculture on Agracultural products livestock and plant materials
Florida Department of Financial Services
State fire marshal: the Bureau of Fire and arson investigations is the law enforcement branch of the Division of State Fire Marshal it investigates possible criminal activities related to fire

Division of insurance fraud: this division investigates possible criminal activities related to insurance industries ( life, health, title, workers compensation ).
Florida office of the attorney general
Medicaid fraud control unit: unit investigating fraud committed by healthcare providers in the abuse neglect and exploitation of elderly and disabled residence of healthcare facilities

Economic crimes: the division responsible for investigating all multi circuit violations of Florida deceptive Brenda unfair trade practices Zack and works with the Federal Trade Commission will investigate national companies
Acronym FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation whose mission is to uphold the law by investigating violations of federal criminal law to protect the United States from foreign intelligence and terrorist activities to provide leadership in law enforcement assistance to federal state local and international agencies and to perform these responsibilities in a manner responsive to the needs of the public and faithful to the constitution of United States
acronym DEA
Drug Enforcement Administration whose role is to enforce the Controlled Substances laws and regulations of the United States and to recommend and support non enforcement programs aimed at reducing the availability of the list of controlled substances in the domestic and international market
Acronym ATF
The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives enforcing federal laws and regulations relating to alcohol and tobacco products Firearms and Explosives and acts of arson
United States Marshal Service
Mission to protect the photo court insured you pick the vibration of the judicial system. Responsible for providing protection for the droid is your friend 1 federal prisons protecting in danger for witnesses managing assets from criminal enterprises and pursuing international fugitives
United States Secret Service
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Acronym CBP
US Customs and Border Patrol safeguard and protect the sanctity of the US borders
US Coast Guard
Leading maritime law enforcement agency and has broad multifaceted jurisdictional ability. primary mission in forcing boating safety drug into diction live marine resources alien migrant into diction in response to the show incidence involving violence or the criminal activity
acronym ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement handle all the issues related to the United States immigration laws including enforcement against terrorist financing money laundering smuggling intellectual property rights protected services for federal agencies in customs intelligence
Acronym IRS
The Internal Revenue Service investigating potential criminal violation of the Internal Revenue Code and related financial crimes in a matter that fosters confidence in the tax system in compliance with the law
US Postal Inspection Service
Mission of the US Postal Inspection Service is to protect the United States Postal Service its employees and its customers from criminal attack, and to protect the nation's mail system from criminal misuses
Florida county courts
67 county courts with limited jurisdiction handling minor crime misdemeanor county and municipal ordinance violations including traffic infractions civil cases involving amounts of 15,000 or less and small claims and issuance of arrest warrants within there county
Florida Circuit Courts
20 circuit courts handle stipulation cases such as dissolution of marriage guardianship and juvenile delinquency major criminal offences Sony which include or can result in state correctional Institute time
Florida District Court of Appeals acronym DCA
The five district courts of appeals decide appeals from circuit courts in most criminal and civil cases
Florida Supreme Court
The highest court in the state of Florida which consists of 7 Justice nude who are appointed by the governor the Supreme Court hears cases including final orders imposing death sentences and appeals from lower state courts
Federal judiciary system
Includes all federal codes criminal civil and administrative in all 50 states US territories and the District of Columbia
Court of Appeals
Formerly known as the Circuit Court of Appeals makes decisions on appeals from lower federal courts which are subject to review by the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
US Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States in the Jeep with 30 in the judicial branch the Supreme Court's most important responsibility is to decide cases that arise questions of constitutional interpretation the court decides if a law or government action violates the Constitution. The Supreme Courts power known as judicial review enables the court to invalidate both federal and state laws when they conflict with its interpretation of the Constitution
Judge
Personnel of the court the judge is authorized to preside over the courtroom to decide questions of law brought before the court
prosecutor
Personnel of the court the prosecutor is responsible for presenting the government's case.
Defense attorney
Personnel of the court, The defense attorney is responsible for representing the defenders case in the state of Florida defendants are represented either by an attorney home have been hired or a public defender who is appointed by the court in in certain circumstances defenders represent themselves
Clerk of the court
Personnel of the court, each county elects a clerk of court who is responsible for maintaining files and official court records in issuing subpoenas deputy clerks are appointed to assist judges in court paperwork in proceedings
Court administrator
Personnel of the court, the court administrator is responsible for a day today administration of a court system responsibilities include arranging facilities and scheduling and facilitating the interaction of the court system with other components of the criminal justice system
Jury
A jury is a group of citizens we determine questions of fact in a trial the responsibilities may differ depending on a particular case injury is not always required to hear a case in the jury or bench trials the judge hears the case and renders the verdict juries are identified as personnel of the court
Bailiff
Personnel of the court, a bailiff or a cord that beauty is generally a sworn law enforcement officer who was responsible for security in the courtroom
Court reporter
Personal record, the court reporter is responsible for making a record of the proceedings not all court proceedings are recorded some proceedings may have voice or video recordings others written transcripts or merely notes from a court clerk
County and municipal holding facility
cilities provide a place for detainees while booking procedures are completed or until they can be transported to county jail
County Jail
Corrections, County jails are used for booking in temporary detention of the pendants awaiting trial or disposition on federal or state charges in of convicted offenders if things too short term detention of a year or less
juvenile assessment / detention center
corrections, You would also expect are taken to a center for processing and possible pretrial detention officers should check with their agencies policies and procedures for property tainment center for juvenile suspects in their districts
Prisons, federal and state
Corrections, prisons are correctional institutions maintained by the federal and state governments for confinement of convicted felons
Evaluation and treatment center
Corrections, Evaluation Center is are the worst when entering the prison system in addition to general process and procedures various tests including medical educational aptitude are performed at the facility treatment centers deal with alcohol drug abusers or mentally ill offenders
Probation
A sentence placing a person under the supervision of a probation officer for a specified length of time instead of confinement individuals who violate their probation may be returned to the system to serve the original sentence
Parole
The release of an inmate from a correctional institution prior to the conclusion of the inmates court imposed in under supervision the inmates serve the remainder of his or her since in compliance with specific terms of the lease agreement individuals who violate their release agreement may be returned to the institution
Community control
Also known as house arrest, is a form of closely monitored community supervision and is more restrictive than probation or parole
Organization
Defined as a group of two or more people who cooperate to accomplish one or more objectives
Mission statement
Goals or objectives or organizational statements that describe the intended result of the organizational work
Structure of an organization
Defined by how the employees are grouped to perform the work of the organization
Typical Rank structure from top to bottom
Sure or Chief of Police, under sheriff or chief deputy, deputy chief of police, colonels, majors, captains, lieutenants, sergeants, corporals, deputies or officers
Chain of command
Provides links of authority and responsibility that join one level of an organisation to another
Insubordination
Failure to follow orders from superior than the chain of command
Vertical communication
Term for information from the chief executive officer that flows down through the supervision levels to the lowest level of the organisation
Lateral communication
Information which travels across a level of the organization to employees on the same level within the chain of command sometimes information must be passed at all levels and then channel to the individual or individuals responsible for accomplishing a specific objective
Delegation of authority
The granting of power by the person with authority to another. Knowing who has the authority to make decisions and who has the responsibility for following through is the foundation for an effective organization
Legal system
Law is a form of social control or a method of encouraging people to behave in certain ways other forms of social control include morality and religion religious concepts such as thin are often the basis for criminal law in a simple society and laws are a necessary the behavior of its inhabitants are controlled by means such as violence or removal from the community as modern society has become more complicated written laws are necessary to maintain order the rules of the society which develop naturally have been codified by being written down. This natural development of law is sometimes referred to as common law. The American legal system is based primarily on English common Law. In addition to maintaining order laws also serve to protect ownership of property regulates certain businesses and raised revenue
Constitutional law
Defines the form of government Americans have established. The Constitution do fine I will representational government and its three brands structure the executive legislative and judicial branches. Through constitutional law we can identify the powers and limitations of each branch. Additionally constitutional law consists of a standard set forth in the Constitution and of court decisions or interpretations of the Constitution and it down by the United States District and Supreme Court.
Statutory law
Lauren and enacted by Congress state legislatures or local governing authorities in response to the perceive me. Statutory law includes civil criminal administrative and regulatory laws.
criminal law
Within a statutory law some provisions define unacceptable behaviour and government prosecution of those who commit them these statues are called criminal law. criminal law must clearly describe an acceptable behavior and set a punishment for it
ordinances
Statues enacted by anus apology or a county government. Local governments create ordinances which regulate matters of narrow applications such as curfew for minors restrictions on the hours when alcohol may be sold or parking regulations ordinances apply only within the jurisdiction of the governmental entity that enacted them some ordinances violations are criminal while others are civil infractions these laws cannot complete with state or federal law including case law.
Civil law
The legal action that a person takes to resolve the private issue with another person. In civil lawsuit the person filing a lawsuit must have a recognized cause of action a cause of action is to a civil case what a criminal statute is to a criminal case.
Administrative law
The body of law that allows for the creation of public regulatory agencies it contains all the statues you did your decision and regulations that govern them for example Florida Administrative Code Chapter 11 - B governs the training and certification of law enforcement officers
Case law
Formed by the decisions of the court system these court imposed decisions are based on the court's interpretation of constitutional provision and they clarify the meaning of a statute or rule as applied to a specific set of facts it is important that officers understand that court decisions in Florence how they perform their duties. Once an appellate court create a little known as a president officers are required to follow that rule unless a higher court changes the rule. case law is formed by the judicial branch. Additionally each circuit court ruling is binding on that jurisdiction. Because of this there could be different case law in neighboring circuits. Officers must be aware of conflicting rulings and follow the case law in their own jurisdiction.
The basic concepts of the US Constitution
Law enforcement officers are required to abide by the limitations that the Constitution set and the case law decisions that interpret those limitations. Certain amendments are particularly relevant to law enforcement. The Constitution protects individuals from governmental abuse of power and the find law enforcement authority to act. According to the United States Constitution all people stand equal before the law and therefore share certain rights. These rights are freedom of speech protection against unreasonable searches and seizures and prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment as described in the first ten amendments to the Constitution which are known as the Bill of Rights. Although many of these amendments focus on the court in the legislature, some such as the 4th 5th and 6th amendment focus on law enforcement activities. The government is the agent of the people not their master. A law enforcement officer represents the law.
The articles of the Constitution
the articles of the Constitution form the Constitution's main body. Their purpose is to pour me contract between the people of the United States and the United States government that spells out the responsibility and authority of the three branches of government the supermacy Claus is a significant idea incorporated into the Constitution by the founding fathers set forth in article 6 the Supremacy Clause states that when laws conflic federal law generally overrules state and local law. State law can be more restrictive than federal law but it can not undermine the federal standard.
The amendments to the Constitution
The amendments to the Constitution affect law enforcement officers more than any other part of the Constitution. Their purpose is to ensure that individual rights are not infringed upon by the government.
The Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution comprise the Bill of Rights. The first second third fourth fifth sixth and eighth amendments are of particular importance to law enforcement as they concern issues of officer liability
The First Amendment
the First Amendment protects the freedom of speech press peaceful assembly and religion. Law enforcement activities that may be affected by the First Amendment include a rest for disorderly conduct and seizure of press materials such as cameras tapes and writing material.
The 2nd amendment
The Second Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms. Chapter 790 of Florida statute sets forth guidelines regarding firearms in the state of Florida
The Fourth Amendment
The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable search and seizure and generally requires a warrant signed by an independent magistrate or judge. Law enforcement activities affected by the Fourth Amendment include law enforcement entry into homes vehicles luggages purses or other places where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy including his or her person and interferes with people's rights to possess and maintain control over their property. Law enforcement stops and arrest including the use of force on persons are considered seizures and must meet the reasonableness requirement of this amendment which provides for an exception to law enforcement.
The Fifth Amendment
Because the amendment is known for prohibiting compelled self-incrimination. It also requires grand jury indictment for capital crimes and prohibits double jeopardy and deprivation of life liberty or property without due process of law. Law enforcement activities affected by the 5th amendment include interviewing interesting suspects and taking law enforcement action in violation of the process.
The 6th amendment
The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to be informed of the nature of the charges receive Council undergo a speedy and public trial confront witnesses and fils an impartial jury. Law enforcement activities affected by the 6th amendment are related to making contact with a suspect who is represented by counsel
The 8th amendment
Ut Amendment prohibits excessive bills and fines and cruel and unusual punishment. Other than making a bond recommendation or request of the judge, a law enforcement officer has little to do with fines or punishment.
The 14th amendment
The 14th amendment expanded the application of the Bill of Rights to state and local governments as well this was done by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment which states : no state shall make or enforce any law which celebrates the privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States, nor shall any state deprived any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law, nor deny any person within its jurisdiction of the equal protection of the laws.
The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment
Simply put the Due Process Clause of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment required the government to be fair when taking someone's life property or liberty
the Two main components of due process
Component number 1 substantive : the fair and consistent enforcement of the law.

Component number 2 procedural: steps that must be followed to protect individuals rights during a criminal justice process.

The Constitution requires officers to get the right result the right way failure to abide by these rules may result in suppression of evidence and confession, and/or civil or criminal liability to the officer or the agency
Keeping current with the law
The rule under which law enforcement officers operator constantly changing based upon revisions and statutes and the case law z interpreting those statues. Each Officer is responsible for keeping current with these changes. Violating case law holdings they have the same consequences violating statutory law. When an officer violate these principles he or she may receive exclusion of evidence at trial, case dismissal, administrative discipline, civil liability, and criminal prosecution. There are a variety of ways and sources available to help officers a current including police magazines, training bulletin, an official website that you had the Florida Department of law enforcement, Florida Attorney General, and fluid Supreme Court site. Officers should avoid obtaining legal knowledge from unofficial sources such as newspapers television radio on official website and/or word mouth.