Florida Senate - 2009                                    SB 1842
       
       
       
       By Senator Bennett
       
       
       
       
       21-01603A-09                                          20091842__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to auxiliary law enforcement officers;
    3         creating s. 943.1305, F.S.; exempting certain
    4         applicants for employment as part-time auxiliary law
    5         enforcement officers from a requirement that they
    6         complete a basic training program; providing an
    7         effective date.
    8         
    9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   10         
   11         Section 1. Section 943.1305, Florida Statutes, is created
   12  to read:
   13         943.1305 Minimum qualifications for certain part-time
   14  auxiliary law enforcement officers.—
   15         (1) Notwithstanding s. 943.13(9), an applicant for
   16  employment as an auxiliary law enforcement officer may be
   17  granted an exemption from completing a commission-approved basic
   18  auxiliary training program if the applicant is not employed in a
   19  full-time paid capacity and if the applicant:
   20         (a) Submits verification from the employing agency or
   21  criminal justice selection center that the applicant has
   22  successfully completed a comparable basic auxiliary law
   23  enforcement training program in another state;
   24         (b) Demonstrates proficiency in high-liability areas, as
   25  defined by commission rule;
   26         (c) Has served as an auxiliary law enforcement officer in
   27  another state for at least 1 year, with a maximum 8-year break
   28  in service from the separation date of the applicant’s most
   29  recent qualifying service until the date the complete
   30  application is submitted; and
   31         (d) Complies with the requirements of s. 943.13(1)-(8).
   32         (2) A person who qualifies as an auxiliary officer pursuant
   33  to this section must comply with the requirements of section
   34  943.13(9) and complete a commission-approved basic recruit
   35  training program before being employed in any capacity as a paid
   36  law enforcement officer or correctional officer in this state.
   37         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009.