Moral Character, Certification, Employment or Appointment, Reactivation, and Terminating Employment or Appointment of Officers, Fingerprint Processing and Criminal Record Results, Duty to Report, Investigations, Procedures, Revocation or ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

11B-27.0011Moral Character

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

11B-27.00211Fingerprint Processing and Criminal Record Results

11B-27.003Duty to Report, Investigations, Procedures

11B-27.005Revocation or Disciplinary Actions; Disciplinary Guidelines; Range of Penalties; Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances

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. 43 No. 72, April 13, 2017 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

 

11B-27.0011 Moral Character.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) For the purposes of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission’s implementation of any of the penalties specified in Section 943.1395(6) or (7), F.S., a certified officer’s failure to maintain good moral character required by Section 943.13(7), F.S., is defined as: 

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) The perpetration by an officer of acts or conduct that constitute the following offenses:

1. through 14. No change.

15. Prejudicial Behavior:

a. perpetration by the officer of either a course of conduct or a single egregious act that evidences prejudice based on the race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or sexual orientation which does not involve an expression of public concern, and which causes substantial doubts concerning the officer’s honesty, fairness, or respect for the rights of others or for the laws of the state and nation, irrespective of whether such act or conduct constitutes a crime; or

b. Knowingly, willfully, and actively participating in any activity committed with the intent to benefit, promote, or further the interests of a “hate group”, as defined in Section 874.03(6), Florida Statutes.

(d) No change.

(5) through (7) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1) FS.  Law Implemented 943.13(7), 943.1395(7) FS.  History–New 1-7-85, Formerly 11B-27.011, Amended 7-13-87, 10-25-88, 12-13-92, 9-5-93, 1-19-94, 8-7-94, 11-5-95, 1-2-97, 7-7-99, 8-22-00, 11-5-02, 4-11-04, 11-30-04, 3-27-06, 3-21-07, 6-9-08, 4-16-09, 6-3-10, 5-21-12, 3-13-13, 5-29-14, 7-29-15,9-4-16,               . 

 

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

Appointment of Officers.

No change.

Rulemaking Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1) FS.  Law Implemented 943.12(3), 943.13, 943.133, 943.139, 943.1395  FS.  History–New 10-6-82, Amended 4-26-84, 1-7-85, Formerly 11B-27.02, Amended 9-3-87, 3-29-89, 5-14-92, 12-13-92, 9-5-93, 1-19-94, 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, 6-3-10, 5-21-12, 3-13-13, 5-29-14, 7-29-15, 9-4-16,              

 

11B-27.00211  Fingerprint Processing and Criminal Record Results.

No change.

Rulemaking Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1) FS.  Law Implemented 943.12(3), 943.13, 943.133, 943.139, 943.1395 FS.  History–New 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 6-9-08, 5-29-14,               . 

  

11B-27.003  Duty to Report, Investigations, Procedures.

No change.

Rulemaking Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1) FS.  Law Implemented 943.1395(5) FS.  History–New 10-6-82, Amended 1-7-85, Formerly 11B-27.03, Amended 12-13-92, 9-5-93, 7-7-99, 8-22-00, 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 6-9-08,               .

  

11B-27.005  Revocation or Disciplinary Actions: Disciplinary Guidelines; Range of Penalties; Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances.

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) When the Commission finds that a certified officer has committed an act that violates Section 943.13(7), F.S., the Commission shall issue a final order imposing penalties within the ranges recommended in the following disciplinary guidelines:

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) For the perpetration by the officer of an act or conduct, as described in paragraph 11B-27.0011(4)(c), F.A.C., if such act or conduct does not constitute a crime described in paragraphs (5)(a)-(b) of this rule section, the action of the Commission shall be to impose the following penalties, absent aggravating or mitigating circumstances:

1. through 15. No change.

	Violation	Recommended Penalty Range
16.	Prejudicial Behavior specified in 11B-27.0011(4)(c)15.a., F.A.C.	Written reprimand to revocation
17.	Prejudicial Behavior specified in 11B-27.0011(4)(c)15.b., F.A.C.	Revocation

(d) No change.

(6) through (10) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1) FS.  Law Implemented 943.12(3), 943.1395(8) FS.  History–New 10-6-82, Amended 1-7-85, Formerly 11B-27.05, Amended 3-29-89, 12-13-92, 2-17-93, 1-19-94, 8-7-94, 11-5-95, 1-2-97, 7-7-99, 8-22-00, 7-29-01, 11-5-02, 4-11-04, 11-30-04, 3-27-06, 3-21-07, 6-9-08, 6-3-10, 5-21-12, 5-29-14, 9-4-16,              .