Rule 11B-27.0011: To update the Department’s web address. Rule 11B-27.002: To make housekeeping revisions. To make housekeeping revisions to the Physician’s Assessment form CJSTC-75 and Affidavit of Applicant form CJSTC-68. To clarify the conditions ...

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
11B-27: CERTIFICATION AND EMPLOYMENT OR APPOINTMENT
11B-27.0011: Moral Character
11B-27.002: Certification, Employment or Appointment, Reactivation, and Terminating Employment or Appointment of Officers
11B-27.0021: High School Graduation or Equivalent
11B-27.00212: Maintenance of Officer Certification
11B-27.0022: Background Investigations
11B-27.005: Revocation or Disciplinary Actions; Disciplinary Guidelines; Range of Penalties; Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances
11B-27.013: Canine Team Certification
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rule 11B-27.0011: To update the Department’s web address. Rule 11B-27.002: To make housekeeping revisions. To make housekeeping revisions to the Physician’s Assessment form CJSTC-75 and Affidavit of Applicant form CJSTC-68. To clarify the conditions for obtaining employment or appointment when an officer has not completed training within the specified time frame. Rule 11B-27.0021: To change requirement for a “standard high school diploma” to a “high school diploma.” To clarify existing rule language regarding accrediting organizations and diplomas issued by private schools. To clarify that a transcript verification shall be verified by an institution accredited by an accrediting body. Rule 11B-27.00212: To revise the Mandatory Retraining Report form CJSTC-74 by removing the hourly requirement for human diversity training. To remove Weapons of Mass Destruction training as part of an officer’s mandatory retraining requirement. To substantially rewrite the Law Enforcement Officer Firearms Qualification Standard form CJSTC-86A. To make technical changes and rule reference updates to the Mandatory Firearms Training Report form CJSTC-86. Rule 11B-27.0022: To revise the Authority for Release of Information form CJSTC-58 to reflect statutory changes. Rule 11B-27.005: To clarify rule language concerning conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert the State Officer Certification Examination process. Rule 11B-27.013: To make housekeeping revisions to the Patrol Duty Canine Team Proficiency Examination and Equivalency form CJSTC-83.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Rule 11B-27.0011: The Department’s web address. Rule 11B-27.002: Housekeeping revisions to rules and forms and compliance with Commission rules regarding employment as an officer within four years of completing the required training and tests. Rule 11B-27.0021: Proof of compliance and authenticity of a high school diploma. Diplomas’ issued by a private school. Transcript verification. The Department’s web address. Rule 11B-27.00212: Human diversity training, weapons of mass destruction training, and firearms qualification standards. Rule 11B-27.0022: Authority for Release of Information for former “or current” employees. Rule 11B-27.005: Conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert the State Officer Certification Examination process. Rule 11B-27.013: Housekeeping revisions to the Patrol Duty Canine Team Proficiency Examination and Equivalency.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 943.03(4), 943.12(1), 943.133(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 943.12, 943.12(3), 943.12(17), 943.13, 943.13(3), 943.13(7), 943.13(11), 943.133, 943.135, 943.139, 943.1395, 943.1395(3), 943.1395(7), 943.1395(8), 943.1701, 943.1715, 943.1716, 943.253 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: November 8, 2006, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: 2331 Phillips Road, Elevator Conference Room, Quad C, 3rd Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-1489.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Donna Hunt at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Donna Hunt, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Professionalism Program, 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.