That it has issued an order. On June 13, 2013, the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, received a petition for an emergency temporary waiver of Rule 11B-27.002(4), F.A.C., by Justin Tolbert. Rule 11B-27.002(4), F.A.C., requires ...

 

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

The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission hereby gives notice that it has issued an order. On June 13, 2013, the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, received a petition for an emergency temporary waiver of subsection 11B-27.002(4), F.A.C., by Justin Tolbert. Subsection 11B-27.002(4), F.A.C., requires officers to become employed within four years of beginning basic recruit training. Notice of receipt of the petition was published in the Florida Administrative Register Volume 38, Number 120, June 20, 2013.

On July 11, 2013, pursuant to notice, at a telephone conference, 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 Petitioner’s four years to become employed will expire August 3, 2013. At that time, the prospective employer has already determined to put the Petitioner on the hiring eligibility list for hire April of 2014. The Commission found that the purposes of the underlying statute, Section 943.1395(1), 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 until August 3, 2014, 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].