Corrections Study Set Questions Fully
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s. 943.10, F.S. - Answer law that defines a correctional officer
correctional officer - Answer any person who is appointed or employed full time by the state
or any political subdivision thereof, or by any private entity which has contracted with the state
or county, and whose primary responsibility is the supervision, protection, care, custody, and
control, or investigation, of inmates within a correctional institution
personal characteristics supervisors look for in new officers include abilities to - Answer • work
alone with little or no supervision
• perform tasks without getting distracted
• independently make decisions and stand by those decisions
• learn new techniques and procedures
• adapt to change without incurring undue stress
• be attentive to their environment
• be responsible for actions taken as well as the consequences of inaction
• interact appropriately with others
Florida Administrative Code (FAC) - Answer the body of law that oversees public regulatory
agencies
Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS) - Answer standards set by the Florida Sheriff's Association
and with which all local jails must comply
Florida Statutes and FAC - Answer the requirements and rules set out for officers who work for
the Florida Department of Corrections and its entities are governed by
Florida Statutes and FMJS - Answer officer who work for county agencies and facilities are
governed by
, s. 943.12, F.S. - Answer explains the Commission's duties as follows:
• 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 requirement , and certification of
training schools and training school instructors
• certify officers who completed a Florida BRT Program or who are diversely qualified through
experience and training and who met 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 the Florida Statutes and Commission
standards
• set forth rules and procedures to administer the requirements of ss. 943.085-943.255, F.S.
• conduct studies of compensation, education, and training for correctional, correctional
probation, and law enforcement disciplines
• maintain a central repository or records of all certified criminal justice officers
• develop, maintain, and administer the SOCE for criminal justice officers
CJP - Answer Criminal Justice Professionalism Division
FDLE - Answer Florida Department of Law Enforcement
CJP and FDLE supports and assists the Commission's the - Answer the execution,
administration, implementation, and evaluation of the Commission's powers, duties, and
functions
s. 943.13, F.S. - Answer sets minimum requirements and standards that a person must meet
before being employed or appointed as a correctional officer
nolo contendere - Answer when a person does not accept or deny responsibility for the
charges but agrees to accept punishment
SOCE - Answer State Officer Certification Examination
values - Answer principles or standards considered worthwhile or desirable; core beliefs or
desires that guide or motivate a person's attitude and actions