a six-month temporary waiver of subparagraph 11B-35.0011(2)(a), F.A.C., by John Baldridge III. The Petitioner wishes to waive for six-months that portion of the rule that states within four years of the beginning date of a Commission-approved Basic ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 14, 2014, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, received a petition for a six-month temporary waiver of paragraph 11B-35.0011(2)(a), F.A.C., by John Baldridge III. The Petitioner wishes to waive for six months that portion of the rule that states within four years of the beginning date of a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program, an individual shall successfully complete the program, achieve a passing score on the applicable State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE) pursuant to Rule 11B-30.0062, F.A.C., and gain employment and certification as an officer. Petitioner states that he began recruit training on August 16, 2010 and his certification will expire in August of 2014. Petitioner states that after passing the state exam in 2011 many agencies were in a hiring freeze and slow to open hiring processes due to the poor economy. Petitioner states that he has applied for a position with the Boynton Beach Police Department and is currently in background stage of the hiring process.

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].