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<br />reasonable effort to protect a vulnerable adult from abuse, neglect, or exploitation by <br />others. Also repeated conduct or a single incident of carelessness which produces or <br />could reasonably be expected to result in serious physical or psychological injury or a <br />substantial risk of death. [Florida Statute 415.102 (15)] <br /> <br />"Capacity to consent": A vulnerable adult has sufficient understanding to make and <br />communicate responsible decisions regarding the vulnerable adult's person or propelty, <br />including whether or not to accept protective services offered by the department. [Florida <br />Statute 415.102 (3)] <br /> <br />"Caregiver": A person who has been entrusted with or has assumed the responsibility for <br />frequent and regular care of or services to a vulnerable adult on a temporary or pel111anent <br />basis and who has a commitment, agreement, or understanding with that person or that <br />person's guardian that a caregiver role exists. "Caregiver" includes, but is not limited to, <br />relatives, household members, guardians, neighbors, and employees and volunteers of <br />facilities. "Caregiver" does not include law enforcement officers or employees of <br />municipal or county detention facilities or the Department of COITections while acting in <br />an official capacity. [Florida Statute 415.1 02(4)] <br /> <br />"Domestic Violence": "Means any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated <br />battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false <br />imprisolID1ent, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family <br />or household member by another family or household member." [Florida Statute 741.28, <br />in pmt] <br /> <br />"Emergency Protective Services Intervention ": The provision of emergency services to <br />include, entry of premises, removal from premises, and medical treatment to a vulnerable <br />adult who (1) is suffering from abuse or neglect, (2) presents a risk of death or serious <br />physical injury and, (3) lacks the capacity to consent to emergency protective services. If <br />the vulnerable adult has the capacity to consent and refuses consent to emergency <br />protective services, such services may not be provided. [Florida Statute 415.1051(2)] <br /> <br />"Joint Investigation": The coordination of a criminal investigation being conducted by <br />the JO Agency and a protective investigation being conducted by the Depmtment of <br />Children and Families. <br /> <br />"Law enforcement Agency of Jurisdiction where a victim is located (JV Agency)": The <br />law enforcement agency who assists the law enforcement agency of jurisdiction over the <br />offense. <br /> <br />"Law Enforcement Agency of Jurisdiction over the offense (JO Agency)": The law <br />enforcement agency, which will conduct the criminal investigation. <br /> <br />"Protective Investigation ": A fact finding and emergency service engagement process <br />with the primary goal of protecting vulnerable adults (Disabled adults or elderly persons). <br />