a permanent waiver of Rule 11B-35.002(5)(h)9.-11., F.A.C. by Louie W. Mercer, Director, School of Emergency Services, Daytona State College on behalf of Robert A. Freshwaters, Joshua K. Mount, Telisa K. Mulligan, Grant M. Ross and Jordon N. Peterson....

 

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

11B-35.002Basic Recruit Training Programs for Law Enforcement, Correctional, and Correctional Probation

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 29, 2016, the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, received a petition for a permanent waiver of subparagraph 11B-35.002(5)(h)9.-11., F.A.C. by Louie W. Mercer, Director, School of Emergency Services, Daytona State College on behalf of Robert A. Freshwaters, Joshua K. Mount, Telisa K. Mulligan, Grant M. Ross and Jordon N. Peterson. Petitioner wishes to permanently waive that portion of the rule that states: (5) Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Programs. Pursuant to Section 943.12, F.S., Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Programs establish the minimum required entry-level training for law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers. Individuals who are requesting employment as an officer, and have not had previous basic recruit training or have not been certified as an officer in the discipline for which certification is sought, and have met the requirements of Sections 943.13(1)-(8) and (11), 943.14(7) and 943.17(1)(g), F.S., shall successfully complete a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program pursuant to this rule section. The Commission’s Basic Recruit Training Programs are: (h) Florida CMS Correctional Basic Recruit Training Program number 1190, (Effective July 1, 2012): 9. CMS First Aid for Criminal Justice Officers, 40 hours 10. CMS Criminal Justice Firearms, 80 hours 11. CMS Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics, 80 hours. Petitioner states that Daytona State College’s School of Emergency Services provides training for 21 law enforcement agencies in two counties as well as three correctional facilities. Petitioner states that students were allowed to use the high liability training received in law enforcement basic recruit training if they subsequently moved to a correctional officer academy program and students that moved from correctional to law enforcement were allowed to use the high liability training received in the correctional program. Petitioner states that allowing students to transfer the previously taken high liability courses allowed agencies to quickly meet their employment needs. Petitioner states that if the waiver is not granted the recruits will have to return to the training center and complete those high liability courses previously taken in either the law enforcement or corrections basic recruit program which will cause an unnecessary financial burden on the students. Petitioner states that the purpose of the underlying statute 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].