that on June 26, 2012, the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, received a petition for a permanent waiver of Rule 11B-18.005, F.A.C., from State Regional Law Enforcement Training Council XV. Rule 11B-18.005, F.A.C., requires the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
11B-18.005: Establishment of Regional Training Councils

The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission hereby gives notice that on June 26, 2012, the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, received a petition for a permanent waiver of Rule 11B-18.005, F.A.C., from State Regional Law Enforcement Training Council XV. Rule 11B-18.005, F.A.C., requires the Region XV Training Council to have members from agencies which no longer have law enforcement functions, or which no longer exist. The petition supports the requested waiver by stating that the agencies which no longer have law enforcement functions or which no longer exist should be permanently removed from the council and the Supreme Court Marshal’s Office should be added, because that office performs law enforcement functions.

Petitioner states that the council will suffer a substantial hardship the waiver is not granted, because it has members which no longer engage in law enforcement duties and which no longer exist. These members are voting members without which the council cannot conduct its business. The council further states that it would also violate principles of fairness to exclude the Supreme Court Marshal’s Office from representations on the council.

Notice of receipt of the petition was published in the Florida Administrative Weekly Vol. 38, No. 27, July 6, 2012.

On August 9, 2012, pursuant to notice, at a meeting held in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, 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 composition of the State Regional Law Enforcement Training Council XV must be amended so that the Council can conduct needed business. After careful consideration of the facts in this matter, the Commission issued an order granting the Petitioner’s waiver.

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].