Florida lawmakers are setting new guidelines for how law enforcement should handle domestic violence cases under what's being called the Gabby Petito Act.
by KATIE BENTE | WPEC StaffFILE - In this image taken from police body camera video provided by the Moab Police Department, Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito talks to a police officer after police pulled over the van she was traveling in with her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, near the entrance to Arches National Park on Aug. 12, 2021.
These are oftentimes some of the most unpredictable and potentially violent calls that police officers can respond to,” West Palm Beach Police Spokesperson Mike Jachles said. "If there's somebody that's injured, the other person is likely going to jail. I mean, that is a fact. Also, the victims are given domestic violence packets, and they are referred to get restraining orders.
SB 1224 Protection of Children and Victims of Crime, while still awaiting the governor's signature, establishes a lethality assessment protocol by requiring law enforcement to be trained on how to better understand if someone is at a high risk of serious injury or death.
If the victim answers “yes” to any of the first four questions, officers will then refer them to the nearest certified domestic violence shelter. The same rule applies even if they answer “no” to the first four questions but “yes” to at least four of questions five through 11.
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