Florida Sunshine Law for Law Enforcement215
Applying Chapter 119 to Law Enforcement Records
Who Should Attend: Records personnel or others within the agency who are responsible for reviewing, redacting, and releasing law enforcement records.
A one day course covering the application of Florida Chapter 119 to law enforcement records. This seminar focuses on public records held specifically by law enforcement agencies and understanding what should or should not be released to the public according to Florida law and corresponding legal opinions.
Topics Include:
- Overview of Florida’s Sunshine Law (Chapter 119)
- Exempt vs Confidential records
- Understanding and identifying criminal investigative and intelligence information
- Handling victim and witness information
- Redacting law enforcement reports (includes hands-on exercises)
- Releasing law enforcement training and personnel file information
- Discovery vs public records requests
- Managing sealed and expunged records
Included material
After registering, you will receive a link via email to online course material including legal references, guides, articles of interest, and more. . .
NIBRS report writing manual ($195 for seminar attendees)
Our NIBRS Report Writing Manual is available for seminar customers at a discounted rate. Normally $479 on our site, you can purchase the manual when you register for $195. It will be emailed to you as a MS Word doc with your invoice or receipt (for credit card purchases)..
Records management and Records Unit SOPs ($9.99 each for seminar attendees)
You can also purchase two policies (Records Management and Records Unit Operations) policies when you register. These policies will be emailed to you for download as MS Word docs for customization as desired.
Seminar registration: $215 per person
OPTIONS
Report writing manual: $195 for seminar attendees (only 1 needed per agency). The manual is available for purchase when you register for the seminar. It will be emailed to you as a MS Word document.
Records Policies:$9.99 each available for purchase when you register.
Budgeting?
Remember to budget for our training courses.
Interested in Hosting Your Own Seminar?
If you would like to have one of our workshops held at your agency and allow others to attend, you'll get 2 free seats and we'll do all the work!
Payment Info
Pay by check or credit card.
Cancellations must be made more than 5 days in advance to receive a refund. Other cancellations will be eligible for a credit to a future class.
Seminar Registration
Please pick a location below and register online. Classes fill quickly and space is limited.
Pleasant Hill PD
"I have attended many seminars and training classes over the last 20 years in law enforcement; I have to say with certainty, yours was simply amazing. You are very informed about the topic you teach. VERY informed."
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"Compared to other records seminars, this blows them out of the water!! Not the same dry instruction, but actual real world conditions. The ideas for improving 'systems' and 'people' were sound and logical. Fantastic!"
Sunrise Police Dept.
"Records management seminar is a must for anyone who deals with records--very informative class, extremely knowledgeable instructor. Send your employees--it's worth every penny."
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"This class exceeded my expectations! We have already scheduled future training with PRI Management Group. We are looking forward to the next class."
Ft. Lauderdale Police Dept.
"I attended the Crime Stats and UCR for the Police Executive seminar. As with the others, the class was very informative. Thanks for another great class!"
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"The seminar was outstanding, I hope to make some changes here in my department with some of what I have taken away from this class."
Avon Park Police Dept.
"I have attended other records management seminars in the past and this one was far above any of the others. Thanks for a great class."
ACTUAL COURSE COMMENTS
"I really enjoyed the way every portion was explained. It wasn't overwhelming, but it put into perspective the importance of running a good police records unit."
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"Ed is very personable and extremely knowledgeable about the police business. The stories are entertaining and have meaning to the topic at hand. Great incorporation of videos and images to liven up the lecture."
ACTUAL COURSE COMMENTS
"We thoroughly enjoyed the style and presentation of this class. It was easy to understand and the instructor made the class entertaining. Never a dull moment."
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"No suggestions. really enjoyed the class. We will be taking the UCR class in March and are very excited to get everything started for our own records unit."