Policy Text
POLICY
191.0ARREST OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
REVISED: 11/2011 RELATED POLICIES:
Reviewed by Chief David Magnusson
5/2019
A.Section 230.335 Florida Statutes requires that the Department notify the superintendent
of schools or in the case of other education providers, which include private elementary
and secondary schools, the appropriate administrator of such school, within forty-eight
hours of the arrest of any school district employee or other education provider employee,
who has been charged with any felony, misdemeanor child abuse or the sale or
possession of a controlled substance.
1.Officers shall question arrested persons as to their place of employment and
indicate the response in the designated area of the arrest affidavit.
2.When any school district employee or other education provider employee is
charged with any felony, misdemeanor child abuse or the sale or possession of a
controlled substance, a copy of the arrest affidavit and offense report will be
forwarded by the arresting officer to the Chief of Police or his/her designee.
3.If any arrested person who previously refused to identify their employer later
informs Police Personnel that they are employed by a school district or other
education provider and they have been arrested for any of the above, a supervisor
will be notified immediately.
a.The supervisor will assign an officer to supplement the original report
with this information.
b.Upon completion of the supplement, the officer will forward a copy of the
supplement and a copy of the original report to the Chief of Police or
his/her designee.
4.Upon receipt of any offense report, arrest affidavit or supplement concerning the
arrest of an employee of a school district or other education provider, the Chief of
Police or his/her designee will ensure that the appropriate school district
superintendent or administrator of such other education provider is notified of the
arrest and will provide the name and address of the employee and the specific
charge for which the employee was arrested.
a.The initially required notification shall be made within forty-eight hours of
the arrest and may be made by telephone or other appropriate means.
b.The initial notification shall be confirmed in writing. The written
notification shall include the name and address of the arrested employee
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and the specific charge for which the employee was arrested. The written
notification shall also include the date, time and name of the person
notified and the name of the person who made the initial notification. The
Chief of Police or his/her designee shall maintain a copy of the
notification letter either by hard copy or electronically.
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