FILE- 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. in Florida is reshaping how law enforcement handles potential cases of domestic violence.
Tragically, just weeks later, Brian strangled Gabby to death. Petito’s grieving parents sued the police department, alleging they overlooked critical signs of domestic violence. It also left many wondering if a different approach by law enforcement could have potentially saved Gabby’s life., also known as the 'Gabby Petito Act', now mandates law enforcement to conduct a lethality assessment protocol for all reported incidents of domestic violence.
“If law enforcement is being called, it's something's going on, there's something major that's happened. So, want to make sure law enforcement fully understand the issue and then know what to do next,” Jennifer Fox, CEO of SafeSpace Florida, said.
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