Three Major Components of Criminal Justice System
Law Enforcement, Court System, Corrections
Law Enforcement Agencies Probation Officer May Interact
With
Local Police Departments, County Sheriff's Office, Florida
Highway Patrol, Florida Department of Law Enforcement,
Federal Marshal, Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland
Security.
Levels of Court System
United States Supreme Court, District Court of Appeals,
United States District Courts, Florida Supreme Court,
Circuit Court, County Court.
Components of Florida Correctional System
Municipal (City) Jails, County Correctional Facilities, State
Institutions and Facilities, Treatment and Evaluation
Centers, Community Corrections, Florida Parole
Commision.
Types of State Correctional Facilities
Major Institutions, Community Correctional Centers (Work
Release), Road Prisons, Forestry Camps, Work Camps,
Probation and Restitution Centers, Contract Facilities, Drug
Treatment Centers, Boot Camps.
Sequence Offender Undergoes From Time of Arrest to
Disposition
Arrest, First Appearance, Arraignment, Pretrial, Trial,
Judgement, Sentencing.
,Process of Intake of Offender
Probation Intake, Assignment to Appropriate Officer Level,
Initial Instruction of Offender, Data Entry.
Chain of Command
A Connection or Link of Authority and Responsibility That
Joins One Level of An Organization to Another.
Organization
A Group of Two or More Persons Who Cooperate To
Accomplish An Objective.
Purposes of Chains of Command and Organizations
Facilitate Accomplishment of Objectives.
Uniformly Channel Information, Authority, and Responsibility
Throughout the Organizational Structure.
Provide A Structural Relationship Between Each Employee
With Management.
Limit The Number of People Who Report to Different
Management Executive.
CJSTC
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commision
Primary Goals of CJSTC
Improve Delivery of Quality Training.
Ensure Job-Relatedness in Employment Standards.
Increase the Professionalism of Law Enforcement,
Correctional, and Correctional Probation Officers
Throughout the State.
,Primary Responsibilities of CJSTC (Established by Chapter
943, F.S.)
Establish uniform minimum standards for the employment
and training of full-time, part-time, and auxiliary law
enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation
officers.
Establish and maintain officer training programs, curricula
requirements, and certification of criminal justice training
schools and training school instructors.
Certify officers who complete a Florida basic recruit training
program or who are diversely qualified through experience
and training who meet minimum employment standards.
Review and administer appropriate administrative sanctions
in instances when an officer, instructor, or training school is
found to be in violation of Florida Statutes and Commission
standards.
Promulgate rules and procedures to administer the
requirements of sections 943.085-943.257, F.S.
Conduct studies of compensation, education, and training
for correctional, correctional probation, and law
enforcement disciplines.
Maintain a central repository of records, of all certified
criminal justice officers.
Develop, maintain, and administer the State Certification
Examination for criminal justice officers.
Minimum Requirements and Standards That Persons Must
Meet Before Becoming Certified Probation Officer in Florida
State.
Section 943.13, F.S.
Reason for Creating Criminal Justice Professionalism
Program (CJPP)
To support and assist the Commission in the execution,
administration, implementation, and evaluation of its
powers, duties, and functions.
, The Provisons of the CJSTSC Rule 11B-27.002, FAC
The Rule requires that within four (4) years of the starting
date of a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training
Program, a trainee is not certified until her or she:
Successfully completes the basic recruit training program
Achieves a passion score on the applicable State Officer
Certification Examination
Gains employment as a probation, correctional, or law
enforcement officer
State The Requirements of the State Officer Certification
Examination
Upon completion of a basic recruit training program, all
individuals must pass the State Officer Certification
Examination (SOCE) to become certified as a correctional,
correctional probation, or law enforcement officer. An
Applicant must Pass the SOCE within 3 attempts.
The Commission publishes an annual SOCE schedule with
3-5 exam administrations per month in various cities around
the state.
Individuals must apply to take the SOCE and pay the exam
fee prior the application deadline date established for each
administration
Identify Reasons for Revocation of Certificate
Failure to maintain good moral character as defined by
Florida Statues and Florida Administrative Code (CJSTC
Chapter 11B-27, FAC)
Having been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor
involving perjury or a false statement
Having pled guilty or Nolo Contendre to a felony or a
misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement
Intentionally executing a false affidavit of applicant,
compliance, or termination form
Law Enforcement, Court System, Corrections
Law Enforcement Agencies Probation Officer May Interact
With
Local Police Departments, County Sheriff's Office, Florida
Highway Patrol, Florida Department of Law Enforcement,
Federal Marshal, Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland
Security.
Levels of Court System
United States Supreme Court, District Court of Appeals,
United States District Courts, Florida Supreme Court,
Circuit Court, County Court.
Components of Florida Correctional System
Municipal (City) Jails, County Correctional Facilities, State
Institutions and Facilities, Treatment and Evaluation
Centers, Community Corrections, Florida Parole
Commision.
Types of State Correctional Facilities
Major Institutions, Community Correctional Centers (Work
Release), Road Prisons, Forestry Camps, Work Camps,
Probation and Restitution Centers, Contract Facilities, Drug
Treatment Centers, Boot Camps.
Sequence Offender Undergoes From Time of Arrest to
Disposition
Arrest, First Appearance, Arraignment, Pretrial, Trial,
Judgement, Sentencing.
,Process of Intake of Offender
Probation Intake, Assignment to Appropriate Officer Level,
Initial Instruction of Offender, Data Entry.
Chain of Command
A Connection or Link of Authority and Responsibility That
Joins One Level of An Organization to Another.
Organization
A Group of Two or More Persons Who Cooperate To
Accomplish An Objective.
Purposes of Chains of Command and Organizations
Facilitate Accomplishment of Objectives.
Uniformly Channel Information, Authority, and Responsibility
Throughout the Organizational Structure.
Provide A Structural Relationship Between Each Employee
With Management.
Limit The Number of People Who Report to Different
Management Executive.
CJSTC
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commision
Primary Goals of CJSTC
Improve Delivery of Quality Training.
Ensure Job-Relatedness in Employment Standards.
Increase the Professionalism of Law Enforcement,
Correctional, and Correctional Probation Officers
Throughout the State.
,Primary Responsibilities of CJSTC (Established by Chapter
943, F.S.)
Establish uniform minimum standards for the employment
and training of full-time, part-time, and auxiliary law
enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation
officers.
Establish and maintain officer training programs, curricula
requirements, and certification of criminal justice training
schools and training school instructors.
Certify officers who complete a Florida basic recruit training
program or who are diversely qualified through experience
and training who meet minimum employment standards.
Review and administer appropriate administrative sanctions
in instances when an officer, instructor, or training school is
found to be in violation of Florida Statutes and Commission
standards.
Promulgate rules and procedures to administer the
requirements of sections 943.085-943.257, F.S.
Conduct studies of compensation, education, and training
for correctional, correctional probation, and law
enforcement disciplines.
Maintain a central repository of records, of all certified
criminal justice officers.
Develop, maintain, and administer the State Certification
Examination for criminal justice officers.
Minimum Requirements and Standards That Persons Must
Meet Before Becoming Certified Probation Officer in Florida
State.
Section 943.13, F.S.
Reason for Creating Criminal Justice Professionalism
Program (CJPP)
To support and assist the Commission in the execution,
administration, implementation, and evaluation of its
powers, duties, and functions.
, The Provisons of the CJSTSC Rule 11B-27.002, FAC
The Rule requires that within four (4) years of the starting
date of a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training
Program, a trainee is not certified until her or she:
Successfully completes the basic recruit training program
Achieves a passion score on the applicable State Officer
Certification Examination
Gains employment as a probation, correctional, or law
enforcement officer
State The Requirements of the State Officer Certification
Examination
Upon completion of a basic recruit training program, all
individuals must pass the State Officer Certification
Examination (SOCE) to become certified as a correctional,
correctional probation, or law enforcement officer. An
Applicant must Pass the SOCE within 3 attempts.
The Commission publishes an annual SOCE schedule with
3-5 exam administrations per month in various cities around
the state.
Individuals must apply to take the SOCE and pay the exam
fee prior the application deadline date established for each
administration
Identify Reasons for Revocation of Certificate
Failure to maintain good moral character as defined by
Florida Statues and Florida Administrative Code (CJSTC
Chapter 11B-27, FAC)
Having been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor
involving perjury or a false statement
Having pled guilty or Nolo Contendre to a felony or a
misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement
Intentionally executing a false affidavit of applicant,
compliance, or termination form
