Fraternal Order of Police v. Rutherford

Appellant, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), appeals a final judgment determining that the confidentiality requirements in sections 112.532(4)(b) and 112.533(2)(a), Florida Statutes (2008), commonly referred to as the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, are inapplicable to investigations conducted by the Response to Resistance Board (Board) within the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office’s (JSO). Because we conclude that the Board’s investigations are subject to the confidentiality provisions in sections 112.532(4)(b) and 112.533(2)(a), we reverse.

When an officer employed by the JSO uses…