Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission (CJSTC)
Our Mission: To ensure that all citizens of Florida are served by criminal justice officers who are ethical, qualified, and well-trained.
The 19-Member Commission is composed of the following:
- Three (3) chiefs of police
- Five (5) law enforcement officers who are neither Sheriffs or Chiefs who are the rank of Sergeant or below within the employing agency.
- One (1) Person in charge of a county correctional institution.
- Two (2) Correctional Officers. One (1) of whom is an administrator of a state correctional institution, and one who is of the rank of sergeant or below within the employing agency.
- One (1) training center director
- One (1) Florida resident who falls into none of the above categories.
- The Attorney General or designated proxy
- The Secretary of Department of Corrections or designated proxy
- The Director of the Florida Highway Patrol
Section 943.11, F.S., requires a sheriff, chief of police, law enforcement officer, and correctional officer to have at least 4 years of experience as a law enforcement or correctional officer to be considered for appointment as a member of the Commission. Members indicated by an asterisk (*) are appointed by the Governor for a term of four years.
Primary Responsibilities of the Commission
-- Establish uniform minimum standards for the employment and training of full-time, part-time, and auxiliary law enforcement, and correctional and correctional probation officers.
-- Establish and maintain officer training programs, curricula requirements, and certification of 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, and who meet minimum employment standards.
-- Review and administer appropriate administrative sanctions in instances when an officer, a training school instructor, or a training school is found in violation of Florida Statutes and Commission standards.
-- Promulgate rules and procedures to administer the requirements of Chapter 943.085 – 943.257, F.S.
-- Conduct studies of compensation, education, and training for the correctional, correctional probation, and law enforcement disciplines.
-- Maintain a central repository of records of all certified officers.
-- Conduct quarterly meetings to discuss issues and approve rules that relate to officer standards and training.
-- Develop, maintain, and administer the State Officer Certification Examination for criminal justice officers.