Florida Administrative Code

This rule chapter shall not be construed to conflict with the Rule of Civil Procedure. Moreover, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has no objection to and hereby authorizes an alternative procedure whereby claims for reward under Section 790.164, F.S., may be presented in…

The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission invites and encourages all members of the public to provide comment on matters or propositions before the Commission or a committee of the Commission. The opportunity to provide comment shall be subject to the following: (1) …

For the purpose of this rule chapter, the definitions of "employing agency," "law enforcement officer," "correctional officer," "correctional probation officer," and "Commission," pursuant to Section 943.10, F.S., and the definitions of "community college degree or equivalent," "…

(1) Section 943.22, F.S., establishes the Salary Incentive Program requirements for continued professional development of a full-time officer who is eligible to receive maximum aggregate monthly salary incentive payments in the amount of $130 for completion of Commission-approved…

Full-time law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers satisfying the certification requirements of Section 943.13, F.S., who are not excluded from eligibility pursuant to Section 943.22(4), F.S., shall be eligible to participate in the Salary Incentive Prog…

(1) Employing agencies, defined in Section 943.10(4), F.S., shall be responsible for the correct salary incentive payments to full-time officers pursuant to Section 943.22(2)(j), F.S., and shall annually submit to the Commission a Salary Incentive Compensation Report that contain…

For the purpose of this rule chapter, the definitions of "Auxiliary Law Enforcement Officer," "Auxiliary Correctional Officer," "Auxiliary Correctional Probation Officer," "Commission," "Correctional Officer," "Correctional Probation Officer," "Criminal Justice Training School," …

For the purposes of Officer Training Monies activities, sixteen regional training areas comprised of the criminal justice agencies and Commission-certified training schools located within each regional training area are established. The names of the Commission-certified training …

(1) A Regional Training Council is hereby established in each of the regional training areas described in rule 11B-18.004, F.A.C. The purpose of each Regional Training Council shall be to act as an extension of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission in planning, p…

(1) Each of the Regional Training Councils established pursuant to Rule 11B-18.005, F.A.C., and Section 943.25(4), F.S., shall elect a chairperson and other officers needed, and shall hold at least two meetings each fiscal year to develop and approve the regional Officer Training…

(1) Officer Training Monies collected pursuant to Section 943.25, F.S., and appropriated by the Legislature to implement Commission-approved training programs and Commission-certified training school enhancements, are public funds and are subject to the State Legislative Budget a…

(1) A distribution formula has been established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to provide guidance to training regions regarding the expenditure of Officer Training Monies in the regions. Any deviations by a region from the distribution formula shall be…

(1) Operating Budget. No later than February 1 of each year, the Officer Training Monies Operating Budget, form CJSTC-310, revised February 7, 2002, hereby incorporated by reference, shall be submitted to Commission staff by each Regional Training Council and shall reflect the re…

With regard to the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust Fund Officer Training Monies, the following entities shall have responsibilities outlined in subsections (1)-(3) of this rule section. (1) The responsibilities of the Regional Training Councils are to: (a) Determine…

(1) Officer Training Monies budgets approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission shall be governed by this rule chapter upon its adoption. Failure to submit required budgets, reports, and other related documents, shall result in subsequent allocations being …

Commission staff conducts a fiscal and program audit and instruction and facility evaluation of training schools within each region. The audit and instruction facility inspection performed by Commission staff shall establish a comprehensive analysis of training schools to ensure …

(1) Definitions: (a) "Successful completion" of a course is documented as a "Pass" on the completed Training Report, form CJSTC-67, revised August 14, 2025, effective 5/2026, hereby incorporated by reference https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19447. Form CJSTC-67 ca…

(1) The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission shall deny an instructor applicant's request for certification, in the certification categories outlined in Rule 11B-20.0013, F.A.C., if the instructor applicant does not meet the minimum qualification requirements for Ge…

Except as otherwise provided in this rule section or by law, individuals who instruct training courses pursuant to rule Chapter 11B-35, F.A.C., at or through a training school, shall be certified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. The Commission offers the…

(1) High-Liability Topics Instructor Certification. Instructor applicants shall comply with the following requirements for certification: (a) Possess a General Instructor Certification or be eligible for General Instructor Certification and apply for General Instructor Certificat…

(1) For instructor applicants who have not been certified by the Commission and who have met the certification requirements set forth in Rules 11B-20.001 and 11B-20.0014, F.A.C., the employing training center director, agency administrator, or designee shall: (a) Collect the Inst…

Documentation for instructors shall be maintained in the instructor's file at the respective training school or agency. Additionally, the training school or agency shall submit or transmit to Commission staff, through the Commission's ATMS, an Instructor Compliance Application, f…

(1) "Training school" means those training academies and training schools that are certified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. (2) "Training program(s)" means Commission-approved training administered by Commission-certified criminal justice training scho…

(1) Training organizations requesting Commission certification, re-certification, or expansion of a current certification shall apply to the Commission by submitting to Commission staff a completed Training School Certification, Re-certification, or Expansion of Certification App…

Training Schools certified by the Commission shall comply with the following requirements: (1) Provide criminal justice training to criminal justice agencies and officers in its service area. (2) Comply with the requirements set forth in rule Chapter 11B-35, F.A.C., when deliveri…

(1) A satellite facility shall be defined as a training facility or location that is not part of the immediate premises of a training school and is not used to comply with a training school's certification requirements. A high-liability satellite training facility shall comply wi…

(1) The certification of a training school shall be revoked, suspended, or placed on probation if any of the following violations occur: (a) Failure to maintain compliance with training school requirements pursuant to Rule 11B-21.005, F.A.C. (b) Failure to comply with rule Chapte…

Section 943.12(3), F.S., authorizes the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to issue certificates to criminal justice training schools. These training schools shall abide by the requirements for administration and instruction of Commission-approved training pursuan…

(1) For the purpose of certification, employment, or appointment, pursuant to procedures established by paragraph 11B-27.002(1)(g) and Rule 11B-27.00225, F.A.C., the employing agency is responsible for conducting a thorough background investigation to determine the moral characte…

(1) Certification or Reactivation of Certification. Prior to submitting an application for certification or reactivation of certification for a law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer, the employing agency shall collect and verify documents establishing t…

(1) A high school graduate shall be an individual who has completed a secondary education program through a public school, private school, an equivalency diploma program, or home education program through an educational provider recognized by a public educational system within th…

An employing agency shall maintain on file, at minimum, a Federal Bureau of Investigation Civil Applicant Response provided from a Live Scan device by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Certified Mail Application, with the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) cr…

(1) Full-time, part-time, or auxiliary officers shall successfully complete 40 hours of continuing education or training every four years. The expiration date of an officer's mandatory retraining shall be June 30th of the fourth year following the officer's certification. Example…

A Certificate of Compliance shall not be issued to officers employed on a Temporary Employment Authorization (TEA) prior to meeting the requirements of Sections 943.13(1)-(10), F.S. (1) A TEA shall only be issued pursuant to Section 943.131, F.S. Individuals hired on a TEA shall …

(1) Pursuant to Section 943.133, F.S., and Rule 11B-27.0011, F.A.C., the employing agency shall conduct a thorough background investigation of each applicant. The employing agency shall provide evidence that a complete background investigation was conducted, pursuant to the requi…

(1) The employing agency is required to conduct a background investigation upon each applicant for certification, or employment or appointment, which shall include the analysis of a urine sample furnished by the applicant for the presence of controlled substances or metabolites, …

(1) Pursuant to Section 943.1395(5), F.S., an employing agency shall conduct an investigation when having cause to suspect that an officer it employs or employed at the time of the alleged violation, or employed on a Temporary Employment Authorization (TEA) pursuant to Section 94…

At the conclusion of the preliminary investigation and when the reports and documents are received as directed by Sections 943.139 and 943.1395, F.S., a determination of probable cause shall be made before the Commission initiates proceedings to take disciplinary action against t…

(1) For the purpose of implementing the provisions of Rule 11B-27.004, F.A.C., "significant agency action" is defined as follows: (a) For an offense that would be sanctioned by suspension of certification under these guidelines herein: Suspension from duty without pay for at leas…

Should the Commission find that an applicant for certification fails to meet the qualifications established pursuant to Sections 943.13(1) through (10), F.S., or any rules promulgated thereunder, the Commission shall notify the applicant by forwarding a statement of denial, and s…

(1) Definitions. (a) "Canine team" shall refer to a certified officer and a specific canine working together in the performance of law enforcement or correctional duties. "Handler" refers to the certified officer who trains and controls the canine. This definition does not includ…

(1) Requirements to demonstrate the firearms proficiency requirements under the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (18 U.S.C.A. §926C) in Florida. (a) To carry a concealed firearm under the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 ("Act"), a qualified …

(1) For the purposes of this rule chapter, the terms "successfully completed" and "successfully complete" are defined as being denoted with a "Pass," pursuant to subsection 11B-35.001(10), F.A.C., on the completed Training Report, form CJSTC-67, revised August 14, 2025, effective…

(1) Individuals who have successfully completed a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program or are exempt from a Basic Recruit Training Program, pursuant to subsection 11B-30.006(2), F.A.C., shall be allowed to apply for and take the State Officer Certification Examinati…

(1) Application to take the State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE) shall be made by submitting an application online per the instructions available on the following FDLE website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/CJSTC/Officer-Requirements/How-to-Become-an-Officer.aspx. All app…

(1) In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the Department shall provide reasonable and appropriate accommodations to individuals with physical, mental, or specific learning disabilities to the extent such accommodations do not create an undue cost, …

(1) Administration of the Computer-Based State Officer Certification Examination (CB-SOCE) shall be limited to test sites authorized by the Commission and located within the State of Florida. To be eligible to administer the CB-SOCE, a test site must be: (a) A test center exclusi…