CJSTC
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
FAC
Florida Administrative Code
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission oversees
certification, employment, training, and conduct of Florida law enforcement,
correctional, and correctional probation officers
FDLE
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
minimum requirements and standards that
persons must meet before becoming certified as officers
be at least 19 years of age
� be a citizen of the United States
� be a high school graduate or its equivalent
� not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor which involves
perjury or a false statement, regardless of withholding of adjudicatio
to become certified as a law enforcement
officer
meet all the minimum requirements and standards
� complete the approved basic recruit training
� pass the State Officer Certification Examination
� become actively employed with a law enforcement agency in an auxiliary, a
part-time, or a full-time sworn o
Commission has the authority to
impose discipline on an officer's certification if the officer fails to maintain the required
standards of conduct.
Commission revokes an officer's certification
the officer can no longer work
as a certified officer in the state of Florida
Values
principles, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile or desirable. They
are core beliefs or desires that guide or motivate attitudes and actions
Personal values
are an individual's convictions about what is right and wrong, based
on religious beliefs, cultural roots, family background, personal experiences, laws,
organizational values, professional norms, and political habits.
Ethics
is a standard of conduct based on moral duties and virtues that are derived from
the principles of right and wrong
Ethical principles
are rules of conduct derived from ethical values.
These values may give rise to many principles in the form of specific "do's and don'ts."
Honesty is an important ethical value.
Bribery
corruptly to give, offer, or promise to any public servant, or, if a public
servant, corruptly to request, solicit, accept, or agree to accept for himself or
herself or another, any pecuniary or other benefit not authorized by law with
an intent or purpos
Perjury
may be defined as a false statement made under oath which the person making
the statement does not believe to be true
Misuse of Position of Authority
No public officer, employee of an agency, or local government attorney shall
corruptly use or attempt to use his or her official position or any property or
resource which may be within his or her trust, or perform his or her official
duties, to secure a
conflict of interest
an officer must,
unless required by law or policy, refrain from becoming involved in official matters,
influencing actions of other officers in official matters, or influencing an officer's
immediate family, relatives, or persons with whom the officer has
gratuity
is anything of value intended to benefit the giver more than the receiver; it
is something given to a person because of that person's position or authority.
Professionalism
is behavior that demonstrates good character and is marked by pride
in self and career.
According to the federal
Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII
it is unlawful for employers to discriminate in the
workplace. Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination. Courts have held employers
responsible for acts of sexual harassment by their employees in the workplace
Discrimination
is the action(s) a person takes to deprive another individual or group
of a right because of prejudice involving color, national origin, race, religion, or sex.
Sexual harassment
is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors,
and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
Quid pro quo
something for something in return
hostile work environment
is an office culture where lewd jokes
or other offensive habits are acceptable
EEOC
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
officer who participates in sexual harassment
may be held liable with serious
consequences. The officer's agency may impose internal disciplinary action such as
mandatory retraining, leave without pay, loss of rank, and even discharge. The CJSTC
could revoke the officer's certification
Criminal justice
refers to the structure, functions, and decision-making processes of
those agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal
offenders.
Law enforcement
is the part of the system responsible for the enforcement of laws and
civil order
court system
is the part of the system responsible for
the interpretation of laws
Corrections
is the part of the system
responsible for enforcing punishment as defined by the court system.
four levels of law enforcement agencies within the United States
state, county, and local or municipal
Federal Law Enforcement
Agencies
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,United States Marshals Service
The Department of Homeland Security
United States Secret Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Coast Guard, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):
The Department of Treasury
Internal Revenue Service (IRS):Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN):United States Postal Inspectors
Florida State Law Enforcement
Agencies
FloridaDepartment of Law Enforcement (FDLE): FloridaHighway Patrol (FHP),Department ofHighway Safety andMotorVehicles: Florida Fish andWildlife Conservation Commission (FWC): Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP): Division of Alcoholic Beve
County Law Enforcement
Agencies
Sheriff 's Office:
Municipal Law Enforcement
Agencies
Police Departments: Public Safety Departments:
Jurisdiction
means
the types of cases in which the court can make decisions.
Supreme Court of the United States:
is the highest court in
the United States and the chief authority in the judicial branch, which is one of three
branches of the U.S. federal government.
Courts of Appeal
Formerly known as the Circuit Courts of Appeals, these courts make
decisions on appeals from lower federal courts which are subject to review in the U.S.
Supreme Court.
United States District Courts
District courts are the federal trial courts presided over
by U.S. district judges, who are assisted by magistrates.
United States Federal Court System
Supreme Court of the United States: Courts of Appeal: United States District Courts
Florida State Court System
Florida Supreme Court: Florida District Courts of Appeal (DCA): Florida Circuit Courts:
Florida Supreme Court
The highest court in the state of Florida is the Florida Supreme
Court, consisting of seven justices who are appointed by the Governor. The Supreme
Court hears cases including final orders imposing death sentences and appeals from
lower state courts.
Florida District Courts of Appeal (DCA):
decide
appeals from circuit courts in most criminal and civil cases.
Florida Circuit Courts
domestic relations cases such as dissolution of marriage (divorce), guardianship,
and juvenile delinquency
� major criminal offenses (felonies) which can result in imprisonment in a state
correctional institution
� probate matters, such as the processing
Florida County Courts
The 67 county courts have limited jurisdiction----minor criminal offenses (misdemeanors), which provide a maximum sentence of
one year or less in the county jail, county and municipal ordinance violations, including traffic infractions (Some
counties use
Major Components of the Court
Judge, Prosecutor, Defense Attorney, Clerk of the Court, Court Administrator, Jury, Bailiff, Court Reporter
Corrections
Prisons (federal and state): County Jails:County andMunicipal Holding Facilities: Treatment and Evaluation Centers: Probation, Parole, and Community Control: Juvenile Assessment/Detention Center:
Probation
is a sentence
placing a person under the supervision of a probation officer for a specified length of
time instead of confinement.
Community control
(house arrest) is
a form of community supervision that is closely monitored and is more restrictive than
probation or parole.
Chain of command
is the order of authority within an organization. It provides the
linkage of authority and responsibility that joins one level of an organization to another
insubordination,
failure to follow orders from superiors in the chain of command
Vertical communication
is a term for information from the chief executive officer
that flows down through the supervision levels to the lowest levels of the organization
Lateral communication
is that which travels across a level of the organization to
employees on the same level within the chain of command
delegation of authority
granting of power by the
person with authority to another person