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Dear Ms. Hernandez:

On behalf of the City of Coral Gables, you ask substantially the following question:

What triggers the beginning of the 180 days in which an agency must complete its investigation of a complaint against a law enforcement or correctional officer?

Part VI of Chapter 112, Florida Statutes, is known as the "Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights." Section 112.532, Florida Statutes, grants a law enforcement or correctional officer specific rights when one is under investigation and subject to interrogation by members of his or her agency for any reason that could lead to…