The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission has issued an order. On October 25, 2013, the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission received an emergency petition for a permanent waiver of Rule 11B-27.002(4), F.A.C., by Eugene ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

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

The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission hereby gives notice that it has issued an order. On October 25, 2013, the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission received an emergency petition for a permanent waiver of subsection 11B-27.002(4), F.A.C., by Eugene Kight. Commission staff determined that there was no emergency because the Petitioner has until February 15, 2014 to become employed. Petitioner wished to waive that portion of the rule which requires an officer to obtain employment within four years of beginning basic recruit training. Notice of receipt of the petition was published in the Florida Administrative Register Volume 39, Number 210, on October 28, 2013.

On November 7, 2013, at its regularly scheduled business agenda meeting held in Destin, FL, the Commission found that the Petitioner’s situation is unique. The Petitioner demonstrated that the strict application of the Commission's rules in this case would violate the principles of fairness. The Commission found that the purposes of the underlying statute, Section 943.13, F.S., to ensure that officers meet strict qualification criteria and minimum training requirements, would be addressed in an alternative method by granting this rule waiver. The Commission granted the Petitioner's waiver request. The Petitioner has one year from the date of the Commission vote in this matter to become employed as a law enforcement officer.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting Grace A. Jaye, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, P. O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302, or by telephoning [phone].