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Law Enforcement Officer
A ___ is any person who is elected, appointed, or employed full me by any municipality or the
state or any poli cal subdivision thereof; who is vested with authority to bear arms and make
arrests; and whose primary responsibility is the preven on and detec on of crime or the
enforcement of the penal, criminal, traffic, or highway laws of the state.
Florida Administra ve Code
F.A.C. stands for ___.
Criminal Jus ce Standards and Training Commission
C.J.S.T.C. stands for ___.
Criminal Jus ce Professionalism Program
C.J.P.P. stands for ___.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
F.D.L.E. stands for ___.
achieve a passing score on each of the wri)en end-of course exams, show proficiently in the
DUI Traffic Stops course as well as in the high liability courses and par cipate in the CJSTC
Physical Fitness Program.
To successfully complete a basic recruit training course, recruits must...
Vehicle Opera ons, First Aid, Firearms, and Defensive Tac cs
What are the four high liability courses?
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The C.J.S.T.C. is composed of how many members?
C.J.S.T.C.
___ oversees the cer fica on, employment, training, maintenance of officer records, and
conduct of the Florida law enforcement, correc onal, and correc on proba on officers.
, Quarterly
How o6en does the CJSTC commission meets?
Criminal Jus ce Professionalism Program
___ support and assist the Commission in the execu on, administra on, implementa on, and
evalua on of its powers, du es, and func ons.
• be at least 19 years of age
• be a ci zen of the United States
• be a high school graduate or equivalent
• have processed fingerprints on file with the employing agency
• have passed a physical examina on by a licensed physician based on specifica ons established
by the Commission
• have a good moral character, as determined by a background inves ga on under procedures
established by the Commission
• submit an affidavit a)es ng to compliance (a signed document agreeing to abide by all
Commission rules)
• have sa sfactorily completed a Commission-approved course of basic recruit training
• have sa sfactorily passed a state examina on in the respec ve specialty
• not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor which involves perjury or a false
statement, regardless of withholding of adjudica on or suspended sentence
• not have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States
Sec on 943.13, F.S., sets the minimum requirements and standards that a person needs to meet
before becoming cer fied as an officer. An officer must meet the following requirements:
4
A recruit has how many years from the star ng date of the basic recruit training to complete the
cer fica on process?
Sworn
In Law Enforcement another term for "cer fied" is?
Meet all the minimum requirements and standards, complete the approved basic training, pass
the State Officer Cer fica on Examina on, and become ac vely employed with a law
enforcement agency in an auxiliary, part- me, or full- me sworn officer posi on.
In order to become cer fied (sworn) as a law enforcement officer, a person must?
State Officer Cer fica on Examina on