General Training Programs; Requirements and Specifications, Basic Abilities Test Requirements for Applicant Admission into a Law Enforcement and Correctional Basic Recruit Training Program, Basic Recruit Training Programs for Law Enforcement, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

11B-35.001 General Training Programs; Requirements and Specifications

11B-35.0011 Basic Abilities Test Requirements for Applicant Admission into a Law Enforcement and Correctional Basic Recruit Training Program

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

11B-35.003 Basic Recruit Training Programs for Law Enforcement, Correctional, and Correctional Probation Auxiliary Training

11B-35.006 Advanced Training Program

11B-35.007 Specialized Training Program

11B-35.009 Exemption from Basic Recruit Training

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 44 No. 57, March 22, 2018 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

11B-35.001 General Training Programs; Requirements and Specifications.

(1) through (16) No change.

(17) CMS Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics Course Field Test – The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission is currently evaluating defensive tactic techniques taught to law enforcement, corrections, and correctional probation recruits in the respective basic recruit training programs. The purpose of the evaluation is to determine the usefulness of current defensive tactics techniques training and identify ways to enhance the training. As part of the evaluation, CJSTC staff conducted a study of the current defensive tactics techniques training program. The study concluded that because few recruits have fighting experience and few officers do defensive tactics training off-duty, any techniques taught during the basic recruit program should be easy for novices to learn and remember. Effective techniques that rely on gross motor skills and can apply to multiple situations would be the ideal techniques to teach. Reducing the number of tactics would allow instructors to have students do multiple repetitions of techniques without increasing training hours. Officers must be able to make quick decisions about how to react and, when appropriate, perform defensive moves fluidly. More realistic simulation training will allow recruits to practice what they learn in basic recruit training and be more confident when entering the field. A revised defensive tactic techniques course is under development in response to the study results. A CMS Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics field-test in a classroom environment with student participation is necessary to evaluate the changes to the course and make modifications if needed before certain course criteria can be established and final rules adopted. In order to accomplish these goals:

(a) through (e) No change.

(f) Students receiving the field-test training must show proficiency in accordance with the CMS Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics field-test curriculum. and field-test CJSTC Form 6A.

(g) No change.

(h) This rule section shall expire upon Commission acceptance and approval of the enhanced CMS Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics curriculum and promulgation of the updated CJSTC Form 6.

Rulemaking Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1), (2), 943.17 FS.  Law Implemented 943.12, 943.17 FS.  History–New 12-13-92, Amended 8-7-94, 1-2-97, 7-7-99, 8-22-00, 7-29-01, 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 3-27-06, 3-21-07, 6-9-08, 9-28-09, 6-3-10, 5-21-12, 3-13-13, 5-29-14, 7-29-15, 9-4-16, 7-19-17, ______.

 

11B-35.0011 Basic Abilities Test Requirements for Applicant Admission into a Law Enforcement and Correctional Basic Recruit Training Program.

(1) Basic Abilities Test.  To comply with Section 943.17(1)(g), F.S., applicants who apply for entry into a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program after January 1, 2002, shall obtain a passing score on a Commission-approved Basic Abilities Test (BAT) for the law enforcement or correctional disciplines, prior to entering a program.  The BAT shall be administered in the Sstate of Florida.

(a) through (h) No change.

(2) No change. 

Rulemaking Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1), (2) FS.  Law Implemented 943.17 FS.  History–New 7-29-01.  Amended 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 3-21-07, 6-9-08, 5-21-12, 3-13-13, 5-29-14, 9-4-16, _______. 

 

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

11B-35.003 Basic Recruit Training Programs for Law Enforcement, Correctional, and Correctional Probation Auxiliary Training.

11B-35.006 Advanced Training Program.

11B-35.007 Specialized Training Program.

11B-35.009 Exemption from Basic Recruit Training.