a temporary 180 day waiver of Rule 11B-27.002(4)(a), F.A.C. by Adeel Chaudhry. Petitioner wishes to waive that portion of the rule that states within four years of the beginning date of a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program, an ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

11B-27.002Certification, Employment or Appointment, Reactivation, and Terminating Employment or Appointment of Officers

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 20, 2015, the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission received a petition for a temporary 180-day waiver of paragraph 11B-27.002(4)(a), F.A.C., by Adeel Chaudhry. Petitioner wishes to waive that portion of the rule that states within four years of the beginning date of a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program, an individual shall successfully complete the program, achieve a passing score on the applicable State Officer Certification Examination, and gain employment, and certification as an officer. Petitioner states that he completed cross-over law enforcement training on December 3, 2010 and successfully passed the SOCE on December 21, 2010. Petitioner states that he applied for employment with several agencies but because of budget constraints those departments were under a hiring freeze. Petitioner states that he was under the impression that the four-year employment provision began running on the date he passed the SOCE. Petitioner has provided a letter from Major R. Cordero-Stutz of the Miami-Dade Police Department offering Petitioner a conditional offer of employment subject to successful completion of the screening process. Petitioner states that strict application of the rule would result be unreasonable and create a substantial hardship because he would need to retake Basic Recruit Training and pass the State Officer Certification Examination again. Petitioner states that the purpose of Section 943.13, F.S. will be achieved if the waiver is granted.

A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Linton B. Eason, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302 or by telephone at [phone].