Definitions
Aggravated Assault - An unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is
accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. (It is not necessary that injury result from an aggravated assault when
a gun, knife, or other weapon is used which could and probably would result in serious personal injury if the crime were successfully completed.)
Arson - Any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal
property of another, etc.
Burglary - The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. For reporting purposes this definition includes: unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny
or felony; breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny; housebreaking; safecracking; and all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.
Dating Violence - Violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim.
(i) The existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on the reporting party’s statement and with consideration of the length of the relationship, the type
of relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.
(ii) For the purposes of this definition—
(A) Dating violence includes, but is not limited to, sexual or physical abuse or the threat of such abuse.
(B) Dating violence does not include acts covered under the definition of domestic violence.
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property - To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent of
the owner or the person having custody or control of it.
Domestic Violence - A felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a current or former spouse of the victim, or by a person with whom the victim shares
a child in common, or by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse, or by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim
under the domestic or family violence laws of Florida, or by any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that
person’s acts under the
domestic or family violence laws of Florida.
Drug Laws (Arrests & Disciplinary Referrals) - The violation of laws prohibiting the production, distribution, and/or use of certain controlled substances and the
equipment or devices utilized in their preparation and/or use. The unlawful cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, purchase, use, possession, transportation, or
importation of any controlled drug or narcotic substance. Arrests for violations of State and local laws, specifically those relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use,
growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs.
Fondling - The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification without the consent of the victim, including instances
where the victim is incapable of giving consent.
Incest - Sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.
Intimidation - To unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct, but without displaying
a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual physical attack.
Larceny-Theft - The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession, or constructive possession, of another.
Liquor Laws (Arrests or Disciplinary Referrals) - The violation of state or local laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession,
or use of alcoholic beverages, not including driving under the influence and drunkenness.
Motor Vehicle Theft - The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle.
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter - The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.
Negligent Manslaughter - The killing of another person through gross negligence.
Rape - The penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the
consent of the victim.
Robbery - The taking, or attempting to take, anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or
by putting the victim in fear.
Simple Assault - An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or
aggravated bodily injury involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness.
Stalking - Engaging in a repetitive course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety or the safety of
others; or suffer substantial emotional distress. For purposes of this definition:
Course of conduct means two or more acts, including, but not limited to, acts in which the stalker directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method,
device, or means, follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about a person, or interferes with a person’s property.
Reasonable person means a reasonable person under similar circumstances and with similar identities to the victim.
Substantial emotional distress means significant mental suffering or anguish that may, but does not necessarily, require medical or other professional treatment or
counseling.
Statutory Rape - Sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent.
Weapons Laws (Arrests or Disciplinary Referrals) - The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, concealment,
or use of firearms, cutting instruments, explosives, incendiary devices, or other deadly weapons.
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