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Home My WebLink AboutDocumentation_Miscellaneous_Tab 05_12/01/1993 5 ! ��A�D� �2 , �� .� .,�� TO: Thomas G. 8radford, V111aqe Manaqer ��;,I ` fl FROl�i: Carl R. Roderick, Chief of Police c1 - DaTg : October 27 , 1993 SQSJECT: Hirinq Criteria. Applicants for employment aa a full time or part time (Reserve Officer Proqram) must be Florida State Certified as described by the F.D.L.E. under Florida 3tatute 943. (3ee attached FDLE items). Attached is a copp of our Employmeat Application aad Requiremeats for employment for both full time aad part time officers Which basically complies with F.D.L.E. atandarda. llbove the atate staadarda, we require ne� hires to pass a Physical Ability Test �hich is being revamped at thia time to meet the neW proposed state staadard. The hasic procedure in hirinq Would be to advertiae, receive aad review applications, select thosa that wa feel are the best of the lot based on education, trainin9, eathusiasm and a mental aptitude that fits Tequesta. We then do a back9round investiQation aa required by F.D.L.E. Which 9ives us iasiqht to the applicants character and life stple. Once the backQrounda are in, we revieW the applicants again and set up oral iaterviewa. Due to the lo� amount of respoase to the Reserve Officer (Part Time) positions, �re have only held iaformal interviewa With applicants. For full time positions, we hold formal intarviewa and assea� points. The top rated candidate is then offered emplopmeat based on auccessful completion of the hirinQ procesa, Field Traininq Proqram and one pears probation. The other candidate9 are notified of the outcome and their applications are held on file for two years. 3hould there be an openinq for full or part time, these people are contacted in order of �eniority on hirin9 points. Some of the applicants for the Reserve Officer Proqram have ao desire to become full time officers but would maka eacelleat reserves. These applicants Would receive the same attentioa for the positioa as aapone else appipinQ. It would, thouqh, behoove us to appoiat at least halt of the reserve force with applicanta iaterested ia full time positioas and these officera should receive eatra coasideratioa for the full t3me poaitiona when they ariae. Beiag a reserve officer, however, would not automaticallp secure a full time poaition. If the officers in the reserve pro9ra�a are as qualified as ne� applicants, the reserve officers ahouid be appointed over ne� applicanta. They �ould have alreadp diaplayed their capabilities, have qone throuqh the sia to eiQht aeeks FTO o pro9ram and become knowledgeable of the villaqe 9eoqraphy thereby savinq us a tremendous amount of short �hift time simplp by transferriaq their atatus as we did aith Officer �vis and Crowley. Your su9qestion on holdinq.a hiriny list i� aound and we have beea doin9 that. The pr.oblem ia, �e have little turnover and the time between hirinq has averaged well over tWelve months. Upoa contact with the filed applicants, most of the top rated ones have already 9ot a job or have moved out of the area. � TEaUESTA POLICE DEPARTMENT ' � REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT CITI2ENSHIP All applicants for certification must be a United States citizen, AGE Minimum age is nineteen (19) years. EDUCATION Must have praduated from an accredited hiflh school or have obtained a State of Florida G.E.D. Certificate or equivalent as determined by florida State Criminal � Justice Standards and Traininq Cammission. PHYSICAL Must be in �ood fleneral physical condition, free from disease or defects that would interf�e with the satisfactory performance of duties. Must pass a camplete physical exam by a Villa�e-spocified physician. This wili include a druy screen. , PSYCHOLOGICAL Must be able to pass a psycholoqical evaluation by a Vtiia�e-specified physician. UCENSE �pQcants for certifted posittons rtwst possess a valid driver's license at time of appiication and a valid , Florida driver's license at the time of acceptin� a position with the police department. RESIOENCY The focation of an err�loyee's residence mus�t be such � that upon being cailed back to duty in an emer�ency , s'rtuation, the employee can report to the department, � ready far duty. within an hour and fifteen minutes (75) minutes.) ( � � -1- � . i FLQRIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT � =�� DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING S E C T I 0 N 8: Employment and Certification D A T E; 4-�-ss I T E M S U 8 J E C T;�inimum R,equirementa for Employment I T E M M U M B E R: � STATUTOItY REQL;fIRF�MENTS 3ection 943.13, F.S., states eny person employed or appointed as . a full-time, part-time, or auziliary law enforcement officer or correctional officer after October 1, 1984, or any pereon employed as a correctional probation officer after October 1, 1886, or any person employed as a correctional officer by a private entity under contract to the Department of Corr�ctioas or to a county commi8sion after October l, 1986, ahall meet the following requirements: 1. Be at least 19 yeare of age. 2. Be a citizen of the United 3tatea 3. Be a high school graduate or its equivalent. 4. Not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeattor involving perjury or false statement. Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or ia found guilty of a felony or of a miedemeaaor involving perjnry or a felse statement shall aot be eligible for employment or appointment as an officer, notwithstanding auapenaion of � . sentence or �vithholding of adjudication. ' 6. Never have received a diahoaorable diecharge from say of the Armed Forces of the United Statea. 6. Have beea fingerprinted by the employing agency end ptncessed by FDLE � the FBL 7. Aave paseed a physical, esamination by a li�ensed physician. 8. Have good moral character. 9. Complete an Affidavit of Applicaat form (C.TSTC-68). 10. Successful completion of a background investigation. 'r" li. Complete basic recruit training. 12. Comply with continuing training or education requirementa, B - 1.1 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT � �� DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING S E C T I 0 N B 0' Employment and Certit"ication D A T E t 4-1-93 � I TEM SUBJECT : Documeatation I TEM NUMBER : 2 STATiJTOR.Y R,EQiJIR,EMENTS Section 943.133, F.S., requires employing agencies to be responaible for Lhe collection, verification and maintensace of documentation establishing aa applicaat's compliance with minimum employment and training requirements. NOTE: Each time an' officer changes his/her employing agency, a new set of documeatatioa muet be collected, verified and maintained by the new employing agency.. MAINTENANCE The following documents may be uaed for verification and must be retained by the employing agency. DO NOT SEND TO THE � DIVISION OF CRIINIINAL JU3TICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING UNL�SS OTHERWLSE NOTED. NOTE: Certain documentation must be eent to the Division for those individuals employed by private con�ectional facilities only. These are noted throughout this section. VERZFICATION DOCUMEDi15 8� 1. Copy of birth certificate � 2. Copy of court documentation attesting to birth in the absence of a record � 3. Current, valid U.S. pasaport � 4. Certificate of Naturalization or the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Form G-641 (Appendia B-1) � b. I�eport of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States' issued by a consular office. NOTE: A baptismal certificate is t� an acceptable verification of age. If aa agency has difficulty verifying an applicent's age, the Department of �tal Statistics, state of birth, may be called upon to assist. B - 2.1 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT � =� DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING � SECTiON B: Employment and CertiScatioa I'1'ENI NLIMBER.: 2 DATE: 4-1-98 VERIFICATlON DOCUMENTS (CONT.) PrOQf of L�.S. G'itizpn�h_�� . . Birth ia the United States or Territories � 1. Copy of the birth certificate gt 2. Copy of court documentation attesting to citizenship in the absence of a record � 3. Current, valid U.S. paseport � 4. Report of Birth Abroad of a citizen of � United States iseued by a consular office � b. Department of Immigration eud Nat�u�alization Form G-641 (Application for Verification of �aformation from Immigration and Naturalization Service Ftecor�s (Appendiu B_1) � 6. Certificate of Naturalization from the Department of Itnmigration and Naturalization. Any questione re8�8 Proof of citizenahip should be directed to your nearest Department of Immigration and Naturalization Service . Office or the U.3. Secretary of State's Offfce. in place of the Certificate of Naturalization, the applicsnt may � provide the employing agency with the results of the Immigration and Natura�lization Foria G-641, Applicat�on for Verification of Information from Immigratioa and Naturalization Service R,ecords (Appendiz B-1), for verification of citizenahip. B - 2.2 • � FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ` =� DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING BEC.'ZiON B: Employment aad Certilicatioa ITEM NiJMBER,: 2 DATE: 4-1-SS VERIFTCATION DOCiTMENTS (CONT.) Hi,�h �heel Dinloma or ivAlprt 1. Public high echool diploma � 2. Private high school diploma accompanied by information confirming echool accreditation � 3. Private high echool diploma and transcript documenting high school curriculum if the achool is not accredited by a regional accrediting ageacy � 4. Florida General Education Development Test (GED) � b. Out-of-atate GED, with transcript of test resulta. Applicaat muat have achieved aa aggregate ecore of 22b on all five sections of the teat. If anq test section has been ecored belorv 40, the applicant mu8t retake that portion of the Florida GID � � 6. Post-�ndary degree issued by an accredited institution � 7. High school equivalencq diploma certificate is�ed prior to December 31, 1974, by the United Statea Armed Forces Inetitute (LTBAFn, denoting succesaful completion of high school equivalencq examination. 8. Graduatea from high schools ia foreign counties must su�ly to their employing agency all documentation such as transcripts of grades, cnrriculum, etc. Zlie employing agency must provide theee documents and aa evaluation that has deternuned the applicant has meet the educational minimum of � an American high school diploma Thi$ information ia to be� submitted to the Division for presentatioa to the Criminal Justice 3tandards and 15raining Commission for its fiaal aPProval• �. 9. In the absence of proof of auccessful high echool educstion level, an Associate's Degree or trenscript verification of successful completion of one year of college work from aa accredited institution as epecified in 11B-14.002(S), F.A.C., will be acceptable as meeting the miaimum education requirements. NOTE: Corre�ondance achools are not acceptable for high school diploma eQuivalency. ' B - 2.3 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT " � DIVISION 6F CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRA{NING SECTlON & Employment and Cert�iiication ITF.11t rTIJMBEB: 2 DATE: 4•1-98 VER�TCATION DOCLJMEN'I5 (CONT.) Criminal R.ecord Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or ie found guilty of a felony or of s misdemeanor involving perjury or a falee etatement ia not eligible for employment or appointment as an officer, even if the sentence wae suspended or adjudication was withheld by the judge. Mili�y Status 1. Copy of the appropriate militarq recor�s, such as a DD214, reflecting character of �service. 2. Atteatment of non-service NOTE: Any pereon who receives a diehonorable discharge is aot eligible for employment or appointment se an officer. � The agency must have oa file a legible fingerprint card that has been procesaed by FDLE and the FBI. Tb nneet this requirement, the agency muat adhere to the following procedures: 1. The emploqing agency ahall eubmit in conjunction with employment, s newly rolled FBI Applicant �ngerprint Card FD-2b8 (Appendiz B-2) to the �isi Services Bureau, Florida Department of La�v �forcement, Post OfSce Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302 for processing. Eater the words "Law F;nforcement A�licant, Section 943.18, F.S." or "Cor- rectional Officer Applicant, Section 943.13, F.S." or "Correctional Prabation Officer Applicant, Section 943.13, F.S." in the block: "R.eason Fingerprinted." NOTE: Private corrections corporations must submit the . fmgerprint card to the Division of Criminal Justice Standards and �aining, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Post Office Box 1489, Tallahasaee, Fiorida 32302. 2. Aa individual may be employed for one year while fingerpriats are being processed by FDLE and the FBI pmvided a check is made through the FCIC/NCIC camputerized criminal histary ffies on or before the date of employment. S - 2.4 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT �F LAW ENFQRCEMENT ' � DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARD3 AND TRAINING , SECZiON B: Ennployment and CertiScation 1'I�M NZJMBEK: 2 DAZE: 4•1-98 VERiFICATlON DUCTJNN�I�TTS (CONT.) 3. If the FBI retun�s three iliegible priuts, the Division of Crimiaal Justice Standarde aad �aiaing will aesist in expediting the processing of fiagerpriat cards. a. The employing agency muat eubmit the three illegible eets returned by the FBI along with two new sets of fingerprint cards to the F�eld 3ervices Section, Division of Crimiaal Justice Standards and �aining, for processing. b. The prints will be forararded to the � Crime Information Bureau (CIB), to determiae if the prints are legible for. Fffi processing. � _ (1) If C� determines the prints to be illegible, the printe will be returned vPith an esplanation of the reason(s) for rejection and request two new sets of tingerprinta. (2) If C� determines the priata to be legible, the prints vvill be forwarded to the FBI for processing. Even though CIB msy accept a fingerpr3ttt card as legible, there is no guerantee that the FBI will not reject t,he same card. c. If legible fingerpriats are impossible to obtain, the Field �ecialist ahould be contacted. These situations will be reviewed on a c�ee by cese bssis by the Division to deterinine an officer's eligibility for certification 4. If fuigerprints were processed during the background iavestigation prior to employment, they must be current within one year of the emploqment date. 6. Upon receipt of the legible, processed fingerprint card, the CJSTC-62, F�ngerprint Notification Form (Appendis B-3) must be submitted by the ageacy to the Bureau of Standarda NOTE: Basic recruit certificates will not be issued bg the Divisiott until the officer ia in full compliance with certification . requirements, which includes l�ible, procsseed flngerprints oa file at the employing ageacq. B - 2.5 � FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT � � DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING SEC'IiON B: Employment and . Certitication IZ'F.M NUNIBER: 2 DATE: 4-1-93 VERIFICATION DOCUMENTS (CONT.) Physical Eaamination An applicant'e medical fitness must be veri�ed by a licensed phyaician completing the CJSTC•75, Physical Examination form (Appendia B-4) or its equivalent. The physician must sign end date a form atteeting to the individual's fitnese to perform duties as an officer. It is recommended that the physical exam be completed not more than one qear prior to employment date. Moral Character For the purpose of certification, employment or appoiatment, the employing agency ie responsible for conducting a thorough background investigation to determine if an applicaat hae good moral character. Certain offenses as referenced in subsection 943.13(7), F.S., and Bule 11B-27.0011, F.A.C., (Appendix B-b) ahould be evaluated to determine ea individual's �itability for eaaployment and/or certification with Yo� 8 8��Y Affidavit of A�licant �_ Zhe CJSTC-68, Affidavit of Applicant (Appendix B-6) must be completed by the applicant and notarized. The applicant must attsst that all qualifications for employment are met. NOTE: Private corrections corporations must submit the actual Affidavit to the Bureau of Staadards. Back�round Investi�ation Rule 11B-27.0022, F.A.C., and the Background Investigation Procedures Manual (see Appendix B-?) detailing the requirements and procedures for coaducting background investigations. The employing agency muat submit to the Buresu of Stsndards and form CJSTC-77, Employment Background Iavestigative Report (eee Appendix 8), for , each officer employed or appointed to document the findings of �the background investigation. The form must be signed by the adminiatrator of the employiag agency or his/her designee. Aa officer's file must contain a copy of the signed Employment Background �nvestigative Report as eubmitted to the Bureau of Stsndards. B - 2.6