Penalty Guidelines

When an officer is found in violation of Section 943.13(4), F.S., the Commission shall revoke the officer’s certification.

If the officer is found in violation of Section 943.13(7), F.S., the Commission, pursuant to Section 943.1395 (7), F.S., has the authority to impose one or more of the following penalties:

• Revocation of certification

• Suspension of certification not to exceed two (2) years; or

• Placement on probationary status not to exceed two (2) years, subject to terms and conditions imposed by the Commission. Upon violation of such terms or conditions, the Commission may revoke certification or impose additional penalties as listed here; or

• Successful completion of any Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program, Advanced or Career Development Training, or retraining deemed appropriate by the Commission; or

• Issue a reprimand

The Penalty Guidelines for specific moral character violations are established in Rule 11B-27.005(5), F.A.C.

An overview of these guidelines follows -

• Violations and Penalties 

• Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances

• Commission Acknowledgement of Agency Discipline

If evidence does not exist to prove the case, the Commission may "no-cause," the case.

Rule 11B-27.005(7), F.A.C., authorizes the Commission to impose a penalty within the established Penalty Guidelines unless grounds for a penalty outside the guidelines can be justified, which is based on either aggravating or mitigating circumstances detailed in Rule 11B-27.005(6), F.A.C.