NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 10, 2011, the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, received a petition for temporary waiver of subsection 11B-27.00212(12), F.A.C., by David E. Needs. The rule requires officers who have a break in service between four and eight years to demonstrate proficiencies in high liability skills and pass the State Officer Certification Examination. Petitioner has attempted unsuccessfully to find employment within the four year window, however, he states that some agencies are beginning to hire again. In addition, Petitioner states that his family has had an extraordinary amount of medical tragedy during the last four years which has prevented Petitioner from applying to as many agencies as he would wish. Petitioner requests a six month extension of time to obtain employment.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Grace A. Jaye, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, P. O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489, or by telephoning (850)410-7676.