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This is an official notice of the National Council of Investigation & Security Services representing the investigative and security professions for 40 years
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CALL TO ACTION
RE: IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
SUPPORT LHHS APPROPRIATIONS
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Dear NCISS members,
Congress is acting toprotect employers and fight unfair Department of Labor rules!
**Fighting the National Labor Relations Board**
We have set up a link in the NCISS Advocacy Hub to send a quick letter to your Members of Congress supporting pro-business language in both the House and Senate versions of Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations (LHHS).
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Click on
- Then click on "select this recipient" and the letter will populate with information asking Governor Scott to veto restrictive GPS legislation. All you have to do is sign your name, fill out your name, address, and email below and click "SUBMIT."
You have sent a letter opposing the bill to restrict the use of drones!
It will take you not more than a minute!
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If you prefer to write the letter on your letterhead and submit it as an attachment from your own email, the same letter is below for your convenience. You can copy and paste it on your stationary.
(DATE)
Hon. Rick Scott, Governor
STATE OF FLORIDA
The Capital
400 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001
Subject: SENATE BILL 766 ON UNMANNED AIRCRAFT; VETO OF
Dear Governor Scott:
Immediately prior to adjourning, the Legislature passed SB-766, a bill which would now prohibit the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or drones, for the taking of video or photographs of private property or people if there is a "reasonable expectation of privacy." Essentially, any location that can't be seen by passers-by can't be watched by someone with a drone.
This bill is now destined for your personal review and signature to make it the law. Sir, I regretfully believe that the Florida Legislature has been apparently extremely short sighted in their passage of this apparently ill-conceived and inadequate bill, that threatens to totally prohibit licensed private investigators from utilizing the economical and less intrusive 'aerial platform' provided by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles / Drones to acquire invaluable evidence by taking video or pictures of private property or people during the performance of their licensed activity.
Should this bill be signed into law, it would result in the continued necessity for licensed private investigators to employ / depend upon costly fixed wing aircraft and helicopters for required lawful aerial surveillance activities.
Licensed private investigators / agencies, attorneys, insurance companies, and private security agencies certainly have monitored this bill, and were relieved when it was recently reported to have been tabled. No doubt its passage has sent shock waves, due to the fact that the use of drones in lawful pursuit of evidence acquisition, locating property, and evaluation of site security integrity, etc., is perhaps no longer possible!
This bill precludes the entire licensed professional private investigations industry from the ethical and judicious use of this new technology; which specifically provides an efficient alternative aerial platform for licensed surveillance activities routinely performed, via noisy and quite obtrusive helicopters or fixed wing aircraft.
Governor Scott, the certain judicious production of evidence available for collection by this new technology in Criminal, Civil and Administrative cases by our industry has been prohibited by this particular bill.
Also, this impacts not only defendants/respondents from the ability to present clear and convincing evidence, but also affects the complainant/petitioner in a plethora of case types as well. The legislature has apparently ignored the potential anticipated monetary burden their bill causes due to the prohibition of the use of this advanced technology by licensed professional investigators.
This bill's negative impact is not just placed upon the shoulders of the individual licensed investigators serving their clients, but also upon the shoulders of the People of the State of Florida in additional costs from the egregious number of alleged workplace related, and other medical frauds perpetrated; which could be otherwise detected and prevented by ethical and judicious application of this technology for specific lawful surveillance cases.
Governor Scott, I respectfully request that you please veto this bill without hesitation. Afterward a new bill can be drafted that will properly provide for the lawful use of this technology by professional licensed investigators, who are currently entrusted by the State of Florida to conduct surveillance to collect video and photographic evidence in the performance of their duties, while curtailing fraud, injustice and working to gather evidence of facts to help reveal the truth above all else.
Please do not hesitate to contact me to discuss this matter in greater detail.
Very truly yours,
(YOUR NAME)
Licensed Private Investigator
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Regardless if you chose to send your letter through
the Advocacy Hub or on your own letterhead as an attachment, please do one or the other as quickly
as you can. AGAIN DO NOT MAIL YOUR LETTER - -
IT WILL BE TOO LATE.
This bill is on Governor Scott's desk now.
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If we work together, we can make a difference!
Brad Duffy
Legislative Chair - Security
National Council of Investigation and Security Services
7501 Sparrows Point Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21219-1927
If you have questions regarding federal bills, regulatory actions or any other issue for the NCISS Legislation / Investigation & Security Committees, please contact Francie Koehler at francie@nciss.org for Investigation issues or Brad Duffy Brad.Duffy@Permarsecurity.com for Security issues.
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