Individuals who indicate their intention to report a a child in danger upon arrest should be granted immunity. This legal protection is akin to Stand Your Ground laws and deserves equal enforcement.
(1)(a) Any person, official, or institution participating in good faith in any act authorized or required by this chapter, or reporting in good faith any instance of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect to the department or any law enforcement agency, shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability which might otherwise result by reason of such action.