Breaking and Entering/Burglary (BRK)
Burglary (BRK) - Level II
Definition:
Unlawful entry into or remaining in a dwelling, structure, or conveyance with the intent to commit a crime therein.
Examples
- Student or other breaking and entering into:
- a school building during athletic events,
- a school bus, or
- a residential garage that is being used for a school-sponsored event.
- Student or other willfully remaining within a building after it has been secured and committing a crime, such as vandalism or theft.
Non-Examples
- Student or other entering an unlocked gym, without permission, and using the basketball court.
- Student or other wandering the halls, after hours, after entering through an unlocked door.
Additional Guidelines
Note: Burglary is a "Violent Incident if it Results in Bodily Injury" and must be reported in the related element "Injury-Related."
If entry was by force, resulting in facility damage, the incident should be coded as Burglary.
Statutes
- 810.02 Burglary
Contact
Office of Safe Schools
325 West Gaines Street, Room 1302
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: 850-245-5173
Julie.Collins@fldoe.org